Cma CGM has overtaken Maersk to become the largest liner company on the trans-Pacific route
According to the latest Alphaliner research report, CMA CGM, Maersk and COSCO Shipping Group led the trans-Pacific route in November, with the capacity deployed by the three liner companies very close.
According to Alphaliner, in November, the total number of container ships deployed on the Far East-North America trans-Pacific route stood at 562 with a total capacity of nearly 5.4 million TEU, an increase of 4.2 percent year-on-year compared to November 2023. Based on this, capacity deployed on trans-Pacific route trade accounts for 17% of the global fleet. At the same time, due to the crisis in the Red Sea, which caused containers to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, the Asia-Europe route took up more capacity, accounting for 22% of the global fleet.
Wan Hai shipping is growing fastest
The fastest growing segment on the Far East-North America Trans-Pacific route was the 10,000 Seas Line, which saw a 39.3 percent increase in capacity and a 3.1 percent market share compared to November 2023 due to the deployment of a series of 13,450TEU new ships. It was followed by Zim with a 24.1% year-on-year increase.
At the same time, strong demand, especially at the West American ports, has attracted three new companies - Hyder, SeaLead and T.S.Ines - which, despite having only a 1 percent market share on the trans-Pacific route, have taken their toll as Trump's tariff 2.0 and the ILA-USMX impasse take their toll. 2025 is expected to repeat the good prospects of 2024.
Alphaliner pointed out that in November, Mediterranean Shipping (MSC), currently the world's largest liner company, reduced its capacity on trans-Pacific routes by 20%, ranking sixth, however, this is only a temporary situation for now. With the end of Maersk's 2M alliance with MSC in February 2025, MSC will redeploy its Far East-USA route and MSC's capacity on the transocean route is expected to grow significantly.
According to Alphaliner, in November, the total number of container ships deployed on the Far East-North America trans-Pacific route stood at 562 with a total capacity of nearly 5.4 million TEU, an increase of 4.2 percent year-on-year compared to November 2023. Based on this, capacity deployed on trans-Pacific route trade accounts for 17% of the global fleet. At the same time, due to the crisis in the Red Sea, which caused containers to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, the Asia-Europe route took up more capacity, accounting for 22% of the global fleet.
Wan Hai shipping is growing fastest
The fastest growing segment on the Far East-North America Trans-Pacific route was the 10,000 Seas Line, which saw a 39.3 percent increase in capacity and a 3.1 percent market share compared to November 2023 due to the deployment of a series of 13,450TEU new ships. It was followed by Zim with a 24.1% year-on-year increase.
At the same time, strong demand, especially at the West American ports, has attracted three new companies - Hyder, SeaLead and T.S.Ines - which, despite having only a 1 percent market share on the trans-Pacific route, have taken their toll as Trump's tariff 2.0 and the ILA-USMX impasse take their toll. 2025 is expected to repeat the good prospects of 2024.
Alphaliner pointed out that in November, Mediterranean Shipping (MSC), currently the world's largest liner company, reduced its capacity on trans-Pacific routes by 20%, ranking sixth, however, this is only a temporary situation for now. With the end of Maersk's 2M alliance with MSC in February 2025, MSC will redeploy its Far East-USA route and MSC's capacity on the transocean route is expected to grow significantly.
