Maritime transportation is an essential link in every supply chain.
Massive ships transport thousands of loaded containers around the world every week, supporting the flow of goods via water.
Taking a look at all the container ship operators in the world, the following graph illustrates the Top 10 companies, which represents 81% of the share, per Alphaliner.
APM-Maersk is leading the list, with a capacity of 3,963,399 TEUs and 654 ships (315 owned or 339 chartered), per Alphaliner.
As of today, globally, there are 23,796,501 TEU, and 287,471,500 DWT (Alphaliner).
I've created an info-graphic with these and other facts; check it out below.
If you are new to this interesting subject, let me introduce you to two of the terms that were used in this publication: TEU and DWT. Definitions for both, are included below.
As defined in the glossary shared by The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals,
TEU or Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit is the standard unit for counting containers of various capacities and for describing the capacities of container ships or terminals. One 20 foot ISO container equals 1 TEU. One 40 foot ISO container equals two TEU. A 20-foot container is typically 8.5 feet tall and 8 feet wide outside and has an internal capacity of 1170 square feet.
DWT or DeadWeight Tonnage is the total lifting capacity of a ship expressed in tons of 2,240 lbs. It is the difference between the displacement light (without cargo, passengers, fuel, etc.) and the displacement loaded.
The maritime industry is just a portion of a robust supply chain. Its invaluable contribution must recognize every day.
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References:
Data: Alphaliner
Definitions: Glossary, The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
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