{"id":4039,"date":"2016-02-04T15:41:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T22:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2021-07-15T10:07:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:07:05","slug":"4-largest-container-ships-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/4-largest-container-ships-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Largest Container Ships in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>There are some huge vessels traveling\u00a0the oceans today, but do you know the 4 largest container ships in the world? This list will detail the characteristics of these massive boats and give you a better idea of how things are shipped around the world.<\/h3>\n<p>This list of the 4 largest <a href=\"http:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/MarineLanding.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">container ships<\/a> in the world is based on two aspects; overall length and maximum TEU. Although overall length is self-explanatory, TEU stands for a <strong>twenty-foot equivalent unit<\/strong>. This is used to describe a vessel&#8217;s capacity based on the volume of a standard 20-foot-long container. The TEU measurement is key to determining how much a vessel can carry.<\/p>\n<p><i>Click image for a downloadable PDF.<\/i><br \/>\n<a title=\"Trade Risk Guaranty infographic showing a size comparison for the largest container ship.\" href=\"http:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1210\" height=\"932\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4772\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"http:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison.png\" alt=\"An infographic from Trade Risk Guaranty comparing the largest container ship with national landmarks.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison.png 1210w, https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/container-ship-size-comparison-450x347.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What are the Largest Container Ships in the World?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\">\n<h4>MSC Oscar<\/h4>\n<p>Overall length: 1,297 feet<br \/>\nMaximum TEU: 19,224<br \/>\nOwner: MSC Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\">\n<h4>MSC Oliver<\/h4>\n<p>Overall length: 1,297 feet<br \/>\nMaximum TEU: 19,224<br \/>\nOwner: MSC Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\">\n<h4>MSC Zoe<\/h4>\n<p>Overall length: 1,297 feet<br \/>\nMaximum TEU: 19,224<br \/>\nOwner: MSC Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 50%;\">\n<h4>MSC Maya<\/h4>\n<p>Overall length: 1,297 feet<br \/>\nMaximum TEU: 19,224<br \/>\nOwner: MSC Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you have no doubt noticed, all of these ships have the same overall length, maximum TEU, and owner. MSC stands for <strong>Mediterranean Shipping Company<\/strong>. This organization was founded in Naples, Italy in 1970 and is currently the second largest shipping company in the world <a href=\"http:\/\/traderiskguaranty.com\/trgpeak\/us-ports-by-import-volume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by volume<\/a>. Now that you know about the 4 largest container ships in the world, be on the look out for them as they may be visiting a port near you.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_largest_container_ships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some huge vessels traveling\u00a0the oceans today, but do you know the 4 largest container ships in the world? This list will detail the characteristics of these massive boats and give you a better idea of how things are shipped around the world. 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