Before this week’s order by Ocean Alliance member CMA CGM for 9 units of 22,000 teu size, the 2M Alliance (Maersk/MSC) was out in front with 36 such megaships delivered before 2017, plus another 15 on order (for delivery by 2018), giving a grand total of 51 megamaxes.
Ocean Alliance (CMA CGM/Cosco Shipping/Evergreen/OOCL) meanwhile had 5 megamaxes delivered before 2017 plus another 37 on order (for delivery before 2019), giving a grand total of 42 megamaxes.
CMA CGM’s order for nine units therefore brought Ocean Alliance to parity with 2M at 51 megaships apiece.But MSC’s ensuing order - just a couple of days later - for another 11 megaships of 22,000 teu-class (by 2020) has put 2M comfortably out in front again with 62 units.
However, numerologists will note that 2M’s previous total of 51 megaships in operation or on order was broken down Maersk 31 units and MSC 20 units. MSC’s latest reported order for 11 units therefore brings the two megalines within 2M to parity with each other on megaships at 31 apiece, according to Alphaliner.
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