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According to Alphaliner data, MSC’s orderbook now stands at an eye-watering 1.76m teu, equivalent to the total capacity of the fifth-largest ocean carrier, Hapag-Lloyd.

The statistic has left some questioning the future of the 2M Alliance.

Alongside its massive newbuilding programme, MSC has been very active on the S&P market, vigorously hoovering-up some 240 second-hand ships since August 2020.

This has taken its fleet to 4.5m teu, putting around 200,000 teu of capacity daylight between it and 2M partner Maersk.

Former Maersk executive, now ...

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