Alphaliner, a company specialized in data and indicators of economic activity in the port and shipping sector, has indicated that Evergreen currently leads the ranking of youngest container shipping fleets, with an average age of 9.3 years per vessel. Close behind are Wan Hai with 9.4 years and HMM with 9.6 years, a clear sign of investment in modern tonnage in a sector increasingly pressured by energy efficiency and decarbonization.
The contrast with some of the world's largest operators is evident. MSC, despite continuing to lead in capacity, ranks much lower in this table, with an average fleet age close to 17 years, largely due to its growth strategy based on purchasing second-hand vessels. Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO meanwhile have fleets with average ages exceeding 13 years.
Fleet renewal is gaining strategic weight at a stage when shipowners face new environmental and operational requirements, from EEXI to CII, while the low number of vessels sent for scrapping has contributed to the gradual aging of the global fleet.
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Source: https://portaldomar.org/2026/03/09/alphaliner-evergreen-tem-a-frota-mais-jovem-entre-os-grandes-armadores/ ```
