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Evolution of carriers fleets CONTENTS Evolution of main carriers operated fleets 1996-2012 Graph - Evolution of main carriers market shares 2000-2012 (yearly) Graph - Evolution of TOP 8 carriers fleets - September 2005 to Dec 2012 (monthly) Graph - Evolution of cumulated TOP 10 carriers market share 2000-2012 Series of 22 carriers fleet graphs with corporate data * > A.P. Möller-Maersk > Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) > Evergreen Group > Hapag-Lloyd > China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) > COSCO Container Line (COSCON) > Hanjin Shipping > NOL-APL > Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) > Mitsui-OSK Lines (MOL) > Kawasaki Line (K Line) > Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) > Yang Ming Line > Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZISS) > CSAV Group > Hamburg Süd Group > Hyundai M.M. > Pacific International Lines (PIL) > Wan Hai Lines > United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) > MISC Berhad > Iran Republic Islamic Shipping Lines (IRISL) / HDS Lines Note on source : These graphs are derived from historical figures extracted from the Alphaliner database Note on fleets : The world's total liner fleet capacity and the chartered component started to be compiled at 1st Jan 2000
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Evolution of market shares 2000-2012 - Main Carriers Source : Alphaliner 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2%
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Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 APM-Maersk
MSC
CMA CGM Group
Evergreen Group
Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO Container L.
CSCL
Hanjin
APL
CSAV © Alphaliner 1999-2012
20%
Evolution of Global market shares - Main carriers From September 2005 to Dec 2012
18%
16%
Source : Alphaliner
APM-Maersk MSC
14%
CMA CGM Group Evergreen Group Hapag-Lloyd
12%
APL COSCON CSAV
10%
08%
06%
04%
02%
00%
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This graph shows the evolution of the global market shares of the TOP 8 carriers since September 2005 when P&O Nedlloyd was purchased by APM-Maersk and CP Ships was purchased by TUI / Hapag-Lloyd Graph based on total existing fleets including idle ships
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Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
TOP 10 Carriers - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
12,000,000
70% TEU
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
60%
10,000,000
50% 8,000,000
40% 6,000,000
ALPHALINER
30%
4,000,000 20%
2,000,000
0
10%
0%
> The cumulated fleets of the TOP 10 carriers have quadrupled between Jan 2000 and Jan 2012 > The market share of the TOP 10 carriers has increased from 50% to 63% from Jan 2000 to Jan 2012
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Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
A.P. Möller-Maersk - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
3,000,000
20% TEU 18%
2,500,000 16%
14% 2,000,000 12%
1,500,000
10%
8% 1,000,000 6%
4% 500,000
ALPHALINER 0
2%
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* APM-Möller-Maersk is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
A.P. Möller-Maersk was founded in 1886 by Captain Peter Maersk Möller > 1999 - A.P. Möller (APM) bought Safmarine > 1999 - A.P. Möller (APM) bought Sea-Land Service > 2002 - A.P. Möller (APM) bought Torm Liner service > 2005 - A.P. Möller (APM) bought Royal P&O Nedlloyd © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
MSC - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
2,500,000
16% TEU 14%
2,000,000 12%
10%
1,500,000
8%
1,000,000
6%
4% 500,000 2%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* MSC is a private company (not listed)
> MSC was founded in 1970 > MSC growth has been mostly organic, except for two small takeovers : > 2003 - Absorption of WEC services within the MSC network > 2006 - Absorption of HMS services within the MSC network (Both WEC and HMS were divisions of Docra Holdings, Netherlands) © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
CMA CGM Group - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
1,600,000
9% TEU 8%
1,400,000
7%
1,200,000
6% 1,000,000 5% 800,000 4% 600,000 3% 400,000
2%
200,000
ALPHALINER 0
1%
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > > >
* CMA CGM is a private company (not listed)
CMA was created in 1978 / CGM was created in 1973 with roots in the 1850s 1996 - CMA obtained the right to buy state-owned CGM - Merger effective 1999 1998 - CMA CGM bought the liner division of ANL 2002 - CMA CGM bought MacAndrews services from Andrew Weir 2005 - CMA CGM bought Delmas and SudCargos 2007 - CMA CGM bought Cheng Lie Navigation, CoMaNav and US Lines © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Evergreen Line - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
700,000
7% TEU
600,000
6%
500,000
5%
400,000
4%
300,000
3%
200,000
2%
100,000
1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* EMC (See note) is listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange
> Evergreen Line was founded in 1968 > Pre-2002 Figures include Uniglory (an Evergreen subsidiary merged within main brand in 2002) > 1998 - Evergreen Group bought Lloyd Triestino (ren. Italia Marittima in 2006) > 2007 - Creation of Evergreen Line (rebranding) EMC : Evergreen Marine Corporation is an operating division of the Evergreen Group
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Hapag-Lloyd - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
700,000
5% TEU 5%
600,000 4% 500,000
4%
3%
400,000
3% 300,000
2%
2%
200,000
1% 100,000 1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* Parent company TUI AG until 2009 is listed on the DAX Stock Exchange
> 1971 - Formation of Hapag-Lloyd A.G. through the merger of Hamburg Amerika Packetfahrt A.G. (1847) and Norddeutscher Lloyd (1857) > 1980 - Hapag-Lloyd bought the container services of bankrupted DDG Hansa > 1997 - Preussag bought Hapag-Lloyd shares that it did not hold (up to 99.4%) > 2002 - Preussag was restyled TUI AG > 2002 - Hapag-Lloyd de-listed - It became a 100% subsidiary of TUI AG > 2005 - TUI AG bought CP Ships - integrated within Hapag-Lloyd > 2009 - Hapag-Lloyd sold by TUI AG to Albert Ballin Consortium, Hamburg - TUI retains 38.4% in the Albert Ballin Consortium (reduced from an initial 43%) - Hapag-Lloyd Holding GmbH & Co. KG owns 61.6% of the Albert Ballin Consortium - Hapag-Lloyd Holding GmbH & Co. KG shareholders include : Kühne Holding (40%) + HGV (City of Hamburg) (38.2%) + others (21.5% )
> 2012 (June) - TUI AG sold a further 17.4% stake in Hapag-Lloyd to the Albert Ballin consortium, reducing its stake in the carrier to 22.1%. © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
CSCL - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
600,000
5% TEU 4%
500,000 4%
400,000
3%
3% 300,000 2%
200,000
2%
1% 100,000 1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* CSCL is listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges
> 1997 - CSCL was formed on 28 August 1997 under the umbrella of the China Shipping Group (CSG), Shanghai > 2004 - CSCL was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange > 2007 - CSCL was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
COSCO Container Line (COSCON) - Source - Alphaliner Share
700,000
5% TEU 4%
600,000 4% 500,000 3% 400,000
3%
2%
300,000
2% 200,000 1% 100,000 1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > >
* Parent company COSCO Holdings is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
1961 - Creation of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), Beijin (State-owned) 1977 - COSCO's Shanghai branch inaugurates first container service 1993 - Creation of COSCON (Shanghai) by COSCO (Beijin) (State-owned) 2005 - COSCON ownership passed to COSCO Holdings in view of IPO 2005 - COSCO Holdings is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Hanjin Shipping - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
600,000
5% TEU 5%
500,000 4%
4% 400,000 3%
300,000
3%
2% 200,000 2%
1% 100,000 1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* Hanjin Shipping is listed on the Seoul Stock Exchange
> 1988 - Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd was formed through the merging of Hanjin C.L. with the Korea Shipping Corp. (KSC), better known as the KS Line > 1997 - Hanjin bought 70% of Senator Linie, Germany (The above graph includes the fleet of Senator Linie from 1 Jan 1998) > 2009 - Senator Linie ceased trading - Hanjin took over its activities (effective 1st March 2009) © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
NOL-APL - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
700,000
5% TEU 4%
600,000 4% 500,000 3% 400,000
3%
2%
300,000
2% 200,000 1% 100,000 1%
ALPHALINER 0
0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : * NOL is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange > 1968 - NOL (Neptune Orient Lines) was formed by the Singapore government > 1997 - NOL bought APL (USA) The APL network was merged with the NOL one under the APL brand (The graph shows the NOL fleet for the years 1996-97)
> 2004 - Temasek boosted its share in NOL from 30% to 68.6% (later reduced to 67.4%) Temasek Holdings is the Singapore government investment vehicle © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
NYK
Share
- Source - Alphaliner 450,000
3.6% TEU
400,000
3.4%
350,000
3.2%
300,000 3.0% 250,000 2.8% 200,000 2.6% 150,000 2.4%
100,000
2.2%
50,000
ALPHALINER 0
2.0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > > > > >
* NYK is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
(Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha = 'Japanese Steam Navigation Co') 1885 - Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Co and Kyodo Unyu merge to form NYK 1964 - NYK merged with the Mitsubishi Shipping Co, creating the modern NYK 1969 - A reorganisation of Japan's shipping led TSK in the hands of NYK TSK : Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha (formed 1949) - became NYK intra Asia arm 1991 - NYK took over Nippon Liner System (NLS) 2005 - TSK and NYK Ltd spin off their respective Japan-based operations to set up 'NYK Line Japan Ltd', a domestic general agency 2010 (November) - NYK Line (Japan) Ltd changed its name to NYK Container Line Ltd 2010 (November) - TSK is absorbed within NYK Container Line Ltd > The NYK fleet (graph) includes TSK © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
MOL - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
500,000
3.0% TEU
450,000
2.9%
400,000
2.8%
350,000
2.7%
300,000
2.6%
250,000
2.5%
200,000
2.4%
150,000
2.3%
100,000
2.2%
50,000
2.1%
ALPHALINER 0
2.0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > >
* MOL is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1878 - Foundation of Mitsui Steamship Co 1884 - Foundation of Osaka Shosen Kaisha (OSK) 1964 - Mitsui Steamship Co and OSK merged to form Mitsui-OSK Lines (MOL) 1999 - MOL bought Navix Line Ltd (comprising 50% of Interasia Lines, later reduced to 43.75%) 2005 - Wan Hai Line (Japan) Ltd purchased the 43.75% MOL share in Interasia Lines (giving WHL full control of Interasia) © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
K Line
Share
- Source - Alphaliner 400,000
3.0% TEU
350,000 2.8% 300,000
250,000
2.6%
200,000
2.4%
150,000
100,000 2.2% 50,000
ALPHALINER 0
2.0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > >
* K Line is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
K Line is the trade name for the shipping activities of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 1919 - KKK was established to take in charge ships built by the Kawasaki yard 1924 - KKK and Kawasaki Yard teamed up with Kokusai Kisen to form 'K Line' 1964 - KKK merged with Iino Kisen Kaisha, leading to the modern 'K Line' 2002 - 'K Line' has created a separate liner division © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
OOCL - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
450,000
3.0% TEU
400,000 2.8% 350,000
300,000
2.6%
250,000 2.4% 200,000
150,000
2.2%
100,000 2.0% 50,000
ALPHALINER 0
1.8%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > > > > > >
* Parent company OOIL is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
OOCL is the trade name for Orient Overseas Container Line Limited OOCL Ltd is a subsidiary of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) Origins : OOCL's founder Chao-Yung Tung (C.Y. Tung) purchased a steamer in 1932 C.Y. Tung establishes the 'Orient Overseas Line' (OOL) in 1947 The OOL became OOCL in 1969 as the company develops container shipping activities 1973 - Restructuration - Orient Overseas Container (Holdings) Ltd is listed on the HKSE 1980-84 - OOCL took full control of Furness Withy (UK) and of Dart Container Line 1985 - Restructuration - OOIL was created as a 65% subsidiary of the publicly traded OOHL 1992 - OOIL absorbed OOHL in 1992 and replaced it as the publicly quoted arm © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Yang Ming - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
400,000
2.6% TEU
350,000
2.4%
300,000
2.2%
250,000
2.0%
200,000
1.8%
150,000
1.6%
100,000
1.4%
50,000
1.2%
ALPHALINER 0
1.0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > >
* Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. is listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange
Yang Ming is the trading name of the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. The Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. was formed on 28 December 1972 (State-owned) 1992 - Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange 1996 - Considered privatised (more than 50% in private hands)
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Share
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Zim (ZISS) - Source - Alphaliner 350,000
3.0% TEU
300,000
2.8%
250,000 2.6%
200,000 2.4% 150,000
2.2% 100,000
2.0%
50,000
ALPHALINER 0
1.8%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* Parent company Israel Corp. is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
> 1945 - Zim Israel Navigation is created as a state-owned company > 1999 - Privatisation process started with Ofer Group buying a 53% share in Israel Corp., which in turn owns 48.9% of Zim > 2004 - The Israel Corp. acquired the state’s 49% shares in Zim, increasing its share to 98% > 2004 - 'Zim Israel Navigation Co Ltd' renamed 'Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd' (ZISS) > 2008 - Following a rights issue, the Israel Corp has increased its holdings in Zim to 99.1% © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
CSAV Group - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
700,000 TEU 3.7% 600,000
500,000
3.2%
400,000 2.7%
300,000 2.2% 200,000
1.7% 100,000
ALPHALINER 0
1.2%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* CSAV is listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange
> 1872 - Compania Nacional de Vapores and Compania Chilena de Vapores merge to form CSAV (Compania Sud Americana de Vapores) > 1999 - CSAV took a controlling share (75%) of Libra Navegacao (Brasil) > 1999 - CSAV took a controlling share (70%) of Montemar (Uruguay) > 2000 - CSAV bought Norasia's liner services (Norasia Container Line) > 2006 - Norasia Container Line was renamed CSAV Norasia > 2011 - Luksic group (Chile) took a 20.6% stake in CSAV (Claro family Marinsa’s stake : 20.6%) > 2011 - Luksic group entered into a shareholders’ pact with Marinsa to secure control of CSAV © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Hamburg Süd Group
Share
- Source - Alphaliner 450,000
2.6% TEU
400,000 2.4% 350,000 2.2% 300,000 2.0%
250,000
200,000
1.8%
150,000 1.6% 100,000 1.4% 50,000
ALPHALINER 0
1.2%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* Hamburg Süd and parent co. Oetker Group are private companies (not listed)
Hamburg Südamerikanische D.G. is a division of the Hamburg-based Oetker Group > 1998-99 - Oetker Group bought Aliança, CAT, SPCL, Transroll Europe > 2002 - HS bought several trades of Ellerman Line from Andrew Weir (UK) > 2003 - HS bought the Kien Hung liner services (Taiwan) > 2005 - HS took whole control of Ybarra SA (Spain) > 2006 - HS bought the ANZ services of FESCO (Russia) > 2007 - HS bought the services of Costa C.L. (Italy) © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Hyundai M.M. - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
350,000
2.8% TEU 2.6%
300,000
2.4% 250,000 2.2% 200,000 2.0% 150,000 1.8% 100,000 1.6%
50,000
1.4%
ALPHALINER 0
1.2%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* Hyundai Merchant Marine is listed on the Seoul Stock Exchange
> 1976 - HMM was founded under the name of Asia Merchant Marine > 1995 - HMM was listed on the Seoul Stock Exchange
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
PIL - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
300,000
2.0% TEU
250,000 1.8%
200,000 1.6%
150,000
1.4% 100,000
1.2% 50,000
ALPHALINER 0
1.0%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > >
* PIL is a private company (not listed)
1967 - Pacific International Lines (PIL) was established in Singapore 1995 - PIL set up Advance Container Line (ACL - regional feeder subsidiary) 2006 - PIL has purchased a significant interest in Pacific Direct Line (Wallis) 2006 - PIL established Pacific Shipping Trust, a listed shipowning vehicle
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
Wan Hai Lines - Source - Alphaliner 200,000
1.4% Share
TEU 180,000
1.3% 160,000
140,000 1.2% 120,000
100,000
1.1%
80,000 1.0% 60,000
40,000 0.9% 20,000
ALPHALINER 0
0.8%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > > >
* Wan Hai Lines is listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange
1965 - Creation of Wan Hai Lines by Dr C.C. Chen 1992 - Wan Hai bought a 50% stake in Interasia from Navix (Japan) 1993 - Wan Hai bought 40% of the National Shipping Corp. of the Philippines 1996 - Wan Hai Lines Ltd was listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange 2002 - Wan Hai took over the China-USWC service of Trans Pacific Line 2005 - Wan Hai bought the remaining shares in Interasia (from MOL) © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
UASC - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
250,000
1.7% TEU 1.6%
200,000
1.5%
1.4% 150,000 1.3%
1.2% 100,000 1.1%
1.0%
50,000
ALPHALINER 0
0.9%
0.8%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* UASC is a private company (not listed)
> 1976 - Creation of the United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) as a Pan-Arab company incorporated by six states : Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Iraq *. Each of the partners had a stake of 19.3%, except Bahrain, with a stake of 3.5%. * The Iraqi share has been frozen since the first Gulf war in 1991. © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
MISC Bhd
Share
- Source - Alphaliner 140,000
1.0% TEU 0.9%
120,000
0.8% 100,000 0.7% 80,000 0.6% 60,000 0.5% 40,000 0.4%
20,000
0.3%
ALPHALINER 0
0.2%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes :
* MISC Bhd is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
> 1968 - The Malaysia International Shipping Company (MISC) was formed by the government of Malaysia > 1997 - State-owned Petronas (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) took 29% of MISC > 1998 - Petronas increased its stake 62.4% in a share swap > 2005 - MISC was renamed MISC Berhad > 2010 - MISC exited the Far East-Europe trade to focus on Asia and ANZ trades only > 2012 - MISC to exit container trades (effective in Q2 2012) © Alphaliner Legend
Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
Evolution of operated fleet - 1996-2012
IRIS Lines then HDS Lines - Source - Alphaliner -
Share
120,000 TEU 0.9% 100,000
0.8% 80,000
0.7% 60,000
0.6% 40,000
0.5%
20,000
ALPHALINER 0
0.4%
Data based on fleet at 1st Januaries
Notes : > > > > > > >
IRISL is controlled by Iranian pension funds (51%) and the Iran government (49%)
1968 - The Arya National Shipping Lines (ANSL) was formed by private interests 1972 - ANSL took over South Shipping Lines-Iran Lines (Iran-FE and Iran-US services) 1980 - ANSL was nationalised under the name of Iran National Shipping Line (INSL) 1981 - INSL was renamed Iran Republic Islamic Shipping Lines (IRISL) 2003 - IRISL was partly re-privatised with 51% of the shares going to Iranian pension funds 2005-onwards - Intention to list IRISL on the Teheran Stock Exchange 2009 - Hafiz Darya Shipping Co took over the container services of IRISL branding them HDS Lines. HDS is a fully private shipping company incorporated in Iran © Alphaliner
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Operated fleet
Of which chartered
World share
(Compiled since 2000)
(Compiled since 2000)
