Market share of the 30 largest ship owners globally by segment 2021
At the end of 2021, deadweight capacity of the global fleet was unevenly distributed depending on the shipping segment. In the container shipping segment, the 30 largest companies controlled 87 percent of the market, thus showing a high level of concentration. In the bulk shipping segment, on the other hand, the 30 largest companies operated only 32 percent of the global bulk carrier fleet.