The global container ship fleet is estimated at 5,500 ships with a combined capacity to carry up to 23 million 20 feet containers, equivalent to 27 billion cubic feet or the volume of 730 empire state buildings at once.
An article published by Seeking Alpha explains the concept of container shipping along with an insight into what the industry looks like and it’s progress over the years.
Fleet OwnershipClose to 45% of the fleet is owned by companies like Maersk (OTCPK:AMKBY) or COSCO...
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