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Carriers Accelerate Shift Towards Owned Tonnage as Charter Market Tightens
Global carriers now own 63% of operated capacity, up from 43% in January 2020, according to Sea-Intelligence. MSC, HMM and Wan Hai lead the shift, with Wan Hai fully owned, while Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO and ZIM made minimal changes.
Aug 3, 2026 1 source