List of container ships

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This is a list of container ships, both those in service and those which have ceased to operate. Container ships are a type of cargo ship that transports containers. For ships that have sailed under multiple names, their most recent name is used and former names are listed in the Notes section.

Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV)[edit]

Name Image Type Country Owner Year built Tonnage Notes Status
Barzan A18-class  Germany United Arab Shipping Company 2015 195,636 In service
CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery Antoine de Saint Exupery-class  France CMA CGM 2018 217,673 In service
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé Jacques Saadé-class  France CMA CGM 2020 236,583 In service
CSCL Globe Globe-class  Hong Kong COSCO Shipping 2014 184,605 Largest container ship until the completion of MSC Oscar In service
Emma Maersk E-class container ship  Denmark Maersk Line 2006 170,794 In service
Ever Given Evergreen G-class  Panama Evergreen Marine Corporation 2018 217,612 In service
HMM Algeciras HMM Algeciras-class  Panama HMM 2020 228,283 In service
HMM Copenhagen HMM Algeciras-class  Panama HMM 2020 228,283 In service
Madrid Maersk Triple E-class  Denmark Maersk Line 2017 214,286 In service
Magleby Maersk Triple E-class  Denmark Maersk Line 2014 194,849 In service
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Triple E-class  Denmark Maersk Line 2013 194,849 Largest container ship until the completion of CSCL Globe in 2014. In service
MOL Triumph Triumph-class  Marshall Islands Mitsui O.S.K. Lines 2017 192,672 In service
MSC Gülsün Gülsün-class  Panama Mediterranean Shipping Company 2019 232,618 In service
OOCL Germany OOCL G-class  Hong Kong OOCL 2017 210,890 In service
OOCL Hong Kong OOCL G-class  Hong Kong OOCL 2017 210,890 In service


Panamamax[edit]

Name Image Type Country Owner Year built Tonnage Notes Status
Axel Mærsk Maersk A-class  Denmark Maersk Line 2003 93,496 In service
Chicago Express Colombo Express-class  Germany Hapag-Lloyd 2006 91,020 In service
Clementine Maersk Maersk C-class  Denmark Maersk Line 2002 91,921 In service
Colombo Express Colombo Express-class  Germany Hapag-Lloyd 2005 93,750 In service
Kyoto Express Colombo Express-class  Germany Hapag-Lloyd 2005 93,750 In service
NYK Vega NYK Vega-class  Panama Nippon Yusen Shipping 2006 97,825 In service
NYK Venus NYK Vega-class  Panama Nippon Yusen Shipping 2007 97,825 In service
NYK Vesta NYK Vega-class  Panama Nippon Yusen Shipping 2007 97,825 In service
NYK Virgo NYK Vega-class  Panama Nippon Yusen Shipping 2007 97,825 In service
Osaka Express Colombo Express-class  Germany Hapag-Lloyd 2006 93,750 In service


Feeder[edit]

Name Image Type Country Owner Year built Tonnage Notes Status
Atlantic Causeway Atlantic Causeway class  United Kingdom Cunard Line 1969 ` Scrapped in 1986
Atlantic Conveyor Atlantic Causeway class  United Kingdom Cunard Line 1970 14,946 Sunk during the Falklands War.
Maj. Bernard F. Fisher  United States Sealift Incorporated 1985 48,000 Formerly Sea Fox In service
Maria Reina  Panama 1997 4,276 Formerly Steamers Future, Eagle Faith, Mekong Star, Stl Future, Baffin Strait, TransAtlantic In service
Rena  Liberia Daina Shipping Co. 1990 38,788 Formerly ZIM America, Andaman Sea Broke in two after grounding on Astrolabe Reef, New Zealand, on 5 October 2011 partially scrapped on sight.
Tygra Maersk A-class  Liberia Waterman Steamship Corporation 1998 14,120 Formerly Alva Maersk, Maersk Alabama, Maersk Andaman In service

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