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Table ranking the world’s top-30 container ports by throughput in the first half of 2026, led by Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan and Singapore.

Geopolitical disruption reshapes global container port rankings

Chart showing the percentage of the global container fleet absorbed by vessel delays from June 2012 to June 2026

Vessel delays absorb 1.7 million TEU of global capacity

Chart comparing average vessel size and potential call size per European port for MSC, Gemini Cooperation, OCEAN Alliance and Premier Alliance on the Far East–North Europe trade.

Evergreen and HMM concentrate Far East–North Europe capacity in fewer ports

U.S. container imports by country of origin, July 2026

U.S. container imports rise as trade uncertainty persists

Chart comparing 2025 and 2026 carrier capacity deployment on Far East–India, Middle East and Red Sea services, with year-on-year capacity gains and losses.

Gulf conflict cuts Far East capacity by 14% year-on-year

Bar chart comparing Europe–North America capacity deployment among the top-10 container carriers, led by MSC with approximately 529,000 teu.

Majority of top-10 carriers reduce Transatlantic capacity

Bar chart titled 'Top-10 carriers: Intra-North European cellular ship capacity share (1 Jul)' showing two bars per carrier (JUL 2025 light blue, JUL 2026 dark blue) with percentage labels:. MSC 21.3% vs 21.2%; Maersk 13.5% vs 16.2%; DP World 12.2% vs 11.0%; CMA CGM 12.0% vs 9.6%; X-Press Feeders 7.7% vs 6.2%; BG Freight 4.5% vs 4.9%; ONE 3.0% vs 3.8%; Eimskip 3.3% vs 3.0%; COSCO Group 2.5% vs 2.9%; Hapag-Lloyd 2.2% vs 2.7%; Others 17.9% vs 18.5%.

Maersk expands capacity and market share in intra-North Europe

Bar chart showing containership demolition and recycling volumes from 2005 to H1 2026

Accidents and sanctions lift containership demolition sales

Container shipping network reach and service density trends since 2012

Container shipping networks are becoming leaner as carriers rely more on transshipment

Container vessel sales in H1 2026 by ship size and vessel age

Containership sales slow in H1 despite firm market prices

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