THE RANKINGS

Every ship ranked by container capacity

Container capacity is a nominal number of twenty-foot equivalent units, not a guaranteed loaded cargo. All-time figures include retired vessels. Select “Active fleet” to narrow the table. Vessels without a recorded container capacity are excluded.

Length overall Gross tonnage Beam Container capacity · this ranking Maximum passengers All ships

As of 9 September 2026 · Ranked within the sourced directory. Floating facilities, future deliveries and unknown measurements are excluded. “Listed active” reflects the source fleet list, not a fresh registry survey. Scope and source notes.

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Ships ranked by Container capacity
Rank	Ship	Length	Gross tonnage	Container capacity	Type	Status
1	MSC Irina	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	In service
1	MSC Loreto	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	In service
1	MSC Mariella	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	In service
1	MSC Michel Cappellini	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
1	MSC Micol	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
1	MSC Türkiye	399.9 m	233,328 GT	24,346 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
7	CMA CGM Notre Dame	399.9 m	236,800 GT	24,212 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Abu Dhabi	399.99 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Felixstowe	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Gdynia	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Piraeus	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Turkiye	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Valencia	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
8	OOCL Zeebrugge	399.9 m	235,341 GT	24,188 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
15	OOCL Wisdom	399.99 m	236,000 GT	24,168 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
16	ONE Infinity	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
16	ONE Ingenuity	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
16	ONE Innovation	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
16	ONE Inspiration	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
16	ONE Integrity	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
16	ONE Intelligence	399.95 m	235,311 GT	24,136 TEU	Container ships	In service
22	MSC Celestino Maresca	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC China	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC Claude Girardet	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC Gemma	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC Mette	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC Nicola Mastro	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
22	MSC Raya	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	In service
22	MSC Tessa	399.9 m	230,757 GT	24,116 TEU	Container ships	In service
30	Ever Acme	399.9 m	236,228 GT	24,004 TEU	Container ships	In service
30	Ever Alot	399.9 m	236,228 GT	24,004 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
30	Ever Apex	399.9 m	236,228 GT	24,004 TEU	Container ships	In service
30	Ever Aria	399.9 m	236,228 GT	24,004 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
30	Ever Atop	399.9 m	236,228 GT	24,004 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
35	Ever Ace	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
35	Ever Act	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	In service
35	Ever Aim	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	In service
35	Ever Alp	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	In service
35	Ever Arm	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	In service
35	Ever Art	399.9 m	235,579 GT	23,992 TEU	Container ships	In service
41	HMM Algeciras	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Copenhagen	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Dublin	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Gdansk	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Hamburg	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Helsinki	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
41	HMM Le Havre	399.9 m	228,283 GT	23,964 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
48	CMA CGM Seine	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,876 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
49	HMM Oslo	399.9 m	232,311 GT	23,820 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
49	HMM Rotterdam	399.9 m	232,311 GT	23,820 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
49	HMM Southampton	399.9 m	232,311 GT	23,820 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
49	HMM St Petersburg	399.9 m	232,311 GT	23,820 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
49	HMM Stockholm	399.9 m	232,311 GT	23,820 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Ambra	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Febe	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Gülsün	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Leni	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Mia	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
54	MSC Samar	399.9 m	232,618 GT	23,756 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Bangkok Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Berlin Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Busan Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	In service
60	Damietta Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	In service
60	Gdansk Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Genova Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Hamburg Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	In service
60	Hanoi Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Manila Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Rotterdam Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Singapore Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
60	Wilhelmshaven Express	399.9 m	229,376 GT	23,664 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Allegra	399.8 m	228,786 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Amelia	399.8 m	228,786 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Apolline	399.8 m	228,786 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Arina	399.8 m	228,741 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Diletta	399.8 m	228,786 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Isabella	399.8 m	228,741 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Michelle	399.8 m	228,786 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Mina	399.8 m	228,741 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Nela	399.8 m	228,741 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
72	MSC Sixin	399.8 m	228,741 GT	23,656 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Champs Elysées	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Concorde	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Jacques Saadé	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Louvre	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Montmartre	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Palais Royal	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Rivoli	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Sorbonne	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
82	CMA CGM Trocadero	399.9 m	236,583 GT	23,112 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL Germany	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL Hong Kong	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL Indonesia	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL Japan	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL Scandinavia	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
91	OOCL United Kingdom	399.9 m	210,890 GT	21,413 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Galaxy	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Nebula	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Planet	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Solar	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Star	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
97	COSCO Shipping Universe	400 m	215,553 GT	21,237 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
103	CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupéry	400 m	219,277 GT	20,954 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
103	CMA CGM Jean Mermoz	400 m	219,277 GT	20,954 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
103	CMA CGM Louis Blériot	400 m	219,277 GT	20,954 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Maastricht Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Madrid Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Manchester Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Manila Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Marseille Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Milan Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Monaco Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Moscow Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Mumbai Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Munich Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
106	Murcia Maersk	399 m	214,286 GT	20,568 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
117	MOL Treasure	399 m	210,691 GT	20,182 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
117	MOL Truth	399 m	210,691 GT	20,182 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
119	MOL Tradition	400 m	210,678 GT	20,170 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
119	MOL Tribute	400 m	210,678 GT	20,170 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
119	MOL Triumph	400 m	210,678 GT	20,170 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
119	MOL Trust	400 m	210,678 GT	20,170 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
123	Ever Globe	400 m	219,775 GT	20,160 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
123	Ever Glory	400 m	219,775 GT	20,160 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
123	Ever Govern	400 m	219,688 GT	20,160 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
123	Ever Greet	400 m	219,688 GT	20,160 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Genius	400 m	219,400 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Gentle	400 m	217,612 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Gifted	400 m	219,352 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Given	400 m	219,079 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Golden	400 m	219,079 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Goods	400 m	219,079 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
127	Ever Grade	400 m	219,158 GT	20,124 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
134	COSCO Shipping Gemini	399.9 m	194,864 GT	20,119 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
134	COSCO Shipping Libra	399.7 m	194,864 GT	20,119 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
134	COSCO Shipping Sagittarius	399.7 m	194,864 GT	20,119 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
134	COSCO Shipping Taurus	399.8 m	194,864 GT	20,119 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
134	COSCO Shipping Virgo	399.9 m	194,864 GT	20,119 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
139	Emma Maersk	397 m	170,794 GT	14,770 TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	AIDAcosma	337 m	183,774 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	AIDAnova	337 m	183,858 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Al Dahna	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Al Muraykh	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Al Nefud	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Al Zubara	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Allure of the Seas	360 m	226,637 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Anthem of the Seas	347.06 m	168,666 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Aroya	335.2 m	150,695 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Arvia	344.5 m	185,581 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Barzan	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Batillus	414.22 m	275,268 GT	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Bellamya	414.22 m	274,276 GT	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Berge Stahl	342.08 m	175,720 GT	Not recorded TEU	Bulk carriers	Scrapped
140	Britannia	330 m	143,730 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Carnival Celebration	345 m	183,521 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Carnival Jubilee	345 m	182,015 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Celebrity Ascent	326.5 m	141,420 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Celebrity Beyond	326.5 m	141,420 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Celebrity Xcel	326.5 m	141,262 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Costa Smeralda	337 m	185,010 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Costa Toscana	337 m	186,364 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Discovery Princess	330 m	145,281 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Disney Treasure	341.13 m	144,256 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Disney Wish	340.89 m	144,256 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Enchanted Princess	329.92 m	145,281 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Esso Atlantic	406.57 m	Not recorded	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Esso Pacific	406.57 m	Not recorded	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Freedom of the Seas	338.774 m	156,271 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Genting Dream	335.33 m	150,695 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Great Eastern	211 m	Not recorded	Not recorded TEU	Historic liners	Scrapped
140	Harmony of the Seas	362.12 m	226,963 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Icon of the Seas	364.75 m	248,663 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	In service
140	Independence of the Seas	338.72 m	155,889 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Iona	344.5 m	184,089 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Legend of the Seas	364.84 m	248,663 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Liberty of the Seas	339 m	155,889 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Majestic Princess	330 m	144,216 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Mardi Gras	337 m	181,808 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Mein Schiff Relax	332.63 m	157,651 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Anna	399.98 m	187,587 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Bellissima	315.83 m	171,598 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Diana	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Eloane	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Euribia	331.43 m	184,011 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Grandiosa	331.43 m	181,541 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Ingy	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Leanne	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Meraviglia	315.83 m	171,598 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Mirjam	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Rifaya	400 m	193,489 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC Seascape	339 m	170,412 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Seashore	339 m	170,412 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Seaside	323 m	153,516 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Seaview	323 m	153,516 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Virtuosa	331.43 m	181,541 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC Viviana	399.98 m	187,587 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	MSC World America	333.3 m	216,638 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	MSC World Europa	333.3 m	215,863 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Aqua	322 m	154,140 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Bliss	333.32 m	168,028 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Breakaway	325.64 m	145,655 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Encore	333.44 m	169,116 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Epic	329.5 m	155,873 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Escape	325.9 m	165,157 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Getaway	325.65 m	145,655 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Joy	333.46 m	167,725 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Prima	299 m	143,535 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Norwegian Viva	282.1 m	143,535 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Oasis of the Seas	360 m	226,838 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Odyssey of the Seas	347.08 m	167,704 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Ore Brasil	362 m	198,980 GT	Not recorded TEU	Bulk carriers	Listed active
140	Ovation of the Seas	348 m	168,666 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Pierre Guillaumat	414.23 m	Not recorded	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Pioneering Spirit	382 m	403,342 GT	Not recorded TEU	Construction vessels	In service
140	Prairial	414.22 m	274,826 GT	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Quantum of the Seas	347.08 m	168,666 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Queen Mary 2	345.03 m	149,215 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Regal Princess	330 m	142,714 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Royal Princess	330 m	142,714 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Seawise Giant	458.45 m	260,941 GT	Not recorded TEU	Tankers	Scrapped
140	Sky Princess	330 m	145,281 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Spectrum of the Seas	347.11 m	169,379 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Star of the Seas	364.83 m	248,663 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Sun Princess	345 m	177,882 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Symphony of the Seas	361.011 m	228,081 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Tihama	400 m	195,636 GT	Not recorded TEU	Container ships	Listed active
140	Titanic	269.1 m	Not recorded	Not recorded TEU	Historic liners	Lost
140	Utopia of the Seas	361.12 m	236,473 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active
140	Wonder of the Seas	362.04 m	235,600 GT	Not recorded TEU	Cruise ships	Listed active