Since launching an unprecedented buying spree of second-hand container ships in August 2020, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) amassed a massive fleet of 461 used vessels, an eye-popping figure that has left the industry reeling. The figure, disclosed by shipping analyst Alphal, is described as "staggering".

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Among them the 3,651 TEU "Atlantica Pioneer" was sold by Atlantica Shipping of Oslo, with the transaction price reportedly exceeding $45. Following this asset disposal, the Norwegian shipowner no longer has any container ships under its name.

Meanwhile, MSC acquired the 3,79 TEU "Irenes Resolve" from Greek Tsakos Shipping & Trading for $23 million, and the 3,534 TEU "Rio", controlled by Marlow Group, for $32 million.

In addition to the massive buying of second-hand ships, MSC has continued to push full capacity utilization of Asian shipyards in the 2020s.

According to Alphaliner data, the company currently has 123 vessels order, with a total capacity exceeding 2.1 million TEU, setting an industry record.