News / MSC and CMA CGM way ahead in box fleet-building race

17/05/2023

MSC’s phenomenal growth over the past two years has largely been driven by acquisition of second-hand containerships, while rival CMA CGM is the most aggressive charterer of tonnage.

According to Alphaliner data, MSC has purchased an armada of 306 containerships, with a capacity of 1.2m teu, ...

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