Largest companies in maritime shipping by market cap
Maritime shipping companies constitute a critical component of global trade infrastructure, facilitating over 80% of worldwide merchandise transportation across international seaways. These corporations are primarily listed on exchanges including Oslo Børs (Norway), NYSE (New York), Euronext Paris, and Taiwan Stock Exchange. Their operations fluctuate significantly with global economic conditions, commodity cycles, and geopolitical factors, while actively engaging in sustainability transitions through alternative fuels and emission-reduction technologies.
Investing in leading maritime shipping firms presents distinctive characteristics:
- Global trade backbone: Operators of vital supply chain arteries with international networks spanning hundreds of ports worldwide.
- Specialized vessel leadership: Container shipping (Maersk, CMA CGM), bulk carriers (Star Bulk Carriers), tanker operators (Frontline), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport (Flex LNG).
- High cyclical exposure: Earnings volatility tied to freight rate fluctuations, global manufacturing output, and maritime trade volumes.
Industry leader A.P. Moller-Maersk exemplifies sector scale – operating 700+ vessels moving approximately 12 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually. Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine gained prominence through strategic expansion, including commissioning the world’s largest container vessels at 24,000 TEU capacity each. The sector demonstrates global impact: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) transports goods equivalent to over 20 million automobiles yearly. Shipping routes still reflect geographical fundamentals: the Panama Canal handled over 500 million tons of cargo in 2022, while Suez Canal transits account for roughly 12% of all seaborne trade.
Shipping enterprises exhibit dynamic capital allocation strategies responding to market cycles. During the COVID-era freight rate surge leading up to 2022, Hapag-Lloyd distributed €11 billion through exceptional payouts. The industry is progressing toward decarbonization with CMA CGM ordering at least 77 dual-fuel vessels capable of using cleaner gas or methanol. These firms maintain extensive networks: French transporter CMA CGM connects 420 ports across logistics platforms. Fuel efficiency advancements are accelerating where new methanol-powered vessels show 15-20% emission reduction profiles reflective of industry-wide eco-vessel transition commitments.
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of the largest global publicly traded maritime shipping companies by market capitalization, excluding British maritime stocks. These companies are primarily traded on non-UK exchanges including Oslo Børs, NYSE, Euronext Paris, and Taiwan Stock Exchange. The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
 COSCO Shipping 601919.SS | CNY14.61 | 1.67% | 224.12B |
 Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE | €118.10 | 1.55% | 20.76B |
 Maersk MAERSK-B.CO | DKK15,135.00 | 2.23% | 221.54B |
 Nippon Yūsen 9101.T | ¥5,016.00 | 0.70% | 2.07T |
 Evergreen Marine 2603.TW | TWD192.00 | 2.67% | 415.69B |
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines 9104.T | ¥4,801.00 | 1.37% | 1.65T |
 HMM 011200.KS | ₩20,000.00 | 0.74% | 18.86T |
| HKD128.00 | 1.75% | 84.53B | |
“K” Line 9107.T | ¥2,223.00 | 0.98% | 1.41T |
Yang Ming 2609.TW | TWD54.80 | 1.67% | 191.37B |
 MISC Berhad 3816.KL | $7.95 | 2.09% | 35.49B |
China Merchants Port 0144.HK | HKD15.59 | 1.17% | 65.45B |
 Qatar Gas Transport Company QGTS.QA | $4.75 | 1.71% | 26.32B |
Wan Hai Lines 2615.TW | TWD74.90 | 1.22% | 210.18B |
 SITC International 1308.HK | HKD29.08 | 3.93% | 77.91B |
| $128.49 | 0.06% | 7.17B | |
Matson MATX | $158.92 | 0.03% | 5.05B |
| SAR31.04 | 3.40% | 28.65B | |
 Frontline FRO | $27.04 | 1.35% | 6.02B |
 Wallenius Wilhelmsen WAWI.OL | NOK107.70 | 4.16% | 45.53B |
Milaha - Qatar Navigation QNNS.QA | $11.30 | 1.35% | 12.84B |
 Tidewater TDW | $63.42 | 2.80% | 3.14B |
Hafnia Limited HAFN | $5.87 | 2.26% | 2.94B |
 Seaboard SEB | $5,038.71 | 2.42% | 4.83B |
Scorpio Tankers STNG | $60.00 | 4.53% | 3.11B |
| $22.72 | 1.05% | 2.74B | |
 CMB.TECH NV CMBT | $12.18 | 4.10% | 3.61B |
 DOF Group DOFG.OL | NOK110.80 | 1.47% | 27.29B |
| $57.45 | 0.67% | 2.84B | |
TORM TRMD | $23.33 | 2.15% | 2.40B |
| $22.01 | 1.62% | 2.52B | |
Höegh Autoliners HAUTO.OL | NOK102.50 | 3.12% | 19.54B |
DHT Holdings DHT | $13.61 | 0.29% | 2.19B |
Clarkson PLC CKN.L | GBp4,110.00 | 0.24% | 1.27B |
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding WWI.OL | NOK674.00 | 3.69% | 28.28B |
Danaos DAC | $102.40 | 1.04% | 1.87B |
Stolt-Nielsen Limited 0OHK.L | NOK342.50 | 0.15% | 20.59B |
| $61.91 | 0.75% | 2.14B | |
SFL Corp SFL | $8.36 | 1.58% | 1.11B |
Flex Lng FLNG | $26.09 | 0.38% | 1.41B |
| $58.90 | 1.38% | 1.71B | |
Costamare CMRE | $16.33 | 1.18% | 1.97B |
Pan Ocean 028670.KS | ₩4,715.00 | 4.43% | 2.52T |
 GasLog GLOP-PA | $25.91 | 0.08% | 1.19B |
| $18.40 | 0.05% | 1.23B | |
Gulf Navigation Holding GULFNAV.AE | AED2.29 | 0.00% | 5.85B |
Pacific Basin Shipping 2343.HK | HKD3.09 | 1.98% | 15.96B |
 Dorian LPG LPG | $27.93 | 2.38% | 1.20B |
DFDS A/S DFDS.CO | DKK96.65 | 2.03% | 5.22B |
| DKK281.80 | 0.50% | 8.08B | |
MPC Container Ships MPCC.OL | NOK17.80 | 0.85% | 7.90B |
IINO KAIUN KAISHA 9119.T | ¥1,546.00 | 0.06% | 163.57B |
 Exmar EXM.BR | €9.98 | 0.81% | 793.57M |
Teekay TK | $9.76 | 1.35% | 832.23M |
 Attica Holdings ATTICA.AT | €1.86 | 0.53% | 452.29M |
NS UNITED KAIUN KA 9110.T | ¥6,750.00 | 0.30% | 159.07B |
| $20.34 | 0.54% | 879.57M | |
| $4.10 | 1.49% | 868.18M | |
Eimskipafélag Íslands EIM.IC | ISK270.00 | 0.00% | 44.03B |
| $11.96 | 1.01% | 486.74M | |
Tallink Grupp T5N.F | €0.573 | 0.00% | 439.27M |
| $19.75 | 0.77% | 801.21M | |
| NOK88.30 | 5.24% | 5.24B | |
 Viking Line Abp VIK1V.HE | €20.90 | 0.48% | 361.15M |
| $8.12 | 3.31% | 529.76M | |
Euroseas ESEA | $55.65 | 1.70% | 389.92M |
| $2.26 | 4.15% | 261.67M | |
| $10.02 | 5.81% | 476.14M | |
Ernst Russ HXCK.DE | €6.96 | 1.97% | 234.48M |
StealthGas GASS | $7.79 | 2.10% | 289.49M |
| $10.96 | 5.38% | 382.92M | |
SEACOR Marine SMHI | $6.77 | 4.80% | 182.63M |
| $10.29 | 4.47% | 217.26M | |
 Sloman Neptun NEP.HM | €63.00 | 6.78% | 125.93M |
| $3.47 | 3.58% | 125.70M | |
Toro Corp. TORO | $3.77 | 2.33% | 108.77M |
Western Bulk WEST.OL | NOK16.70 | 0.60% | 561.45M |
| $3.45 | 9.87% | 36.18M | |
Top Ships TOPS | $5.25 | 2.74% | 24.29M |
| $2.10 | 2.94% | 26.11M |
