The document discusses container ownership in shipping. It notes that while shipping lines have over 6 million TEUs of capacity, they do not necessarily own all the containers. Containers can be owned by carriers, leasing companies, non-vessel operating carriers, or shippers. Carrier-owned containers are known as COCs, while shipper-owned containers are called SOCs. The markings on a container indicate its ownership status.

2. As @10th of January 2018, the top 100 container
shipping line’s capacity stands at 6,057 active ships
including 5,198 fully cellular ships carrying
21,622,093 TEUs.
THE QUESTION IS : Do the container shipping
lines actually own all of the million odd TEUs ?

3. Ratio of global cargo containers

4. A shipping containers maybe owned by a
1.Carrier
2.Container Leasing Company
3.NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier)
4.Shipper

5. When the container is owned, operated or leased
(from the above mentioned Container Leasing
Company) by the carrier , it is termed as a
Carrier Owned Container (COC)
, and When the container is owned by the shipper, it
is termed as a Shipper Owned Container (SOC)

6. Marking on a container
is the key

7. ( COC) ( SOC)

8. Carrier Owned Container ( COC)
Usually in such remote projects, the receiver may not have the space
or facilities to store the cargo till they use the cargo to set up the
project.. If the shipper uses a carrier owned container, they may
charge the receiver demurrage or detention for keeping the container
more than the allowed free time

9. Shipper Owned Container ( SOC)
If a shipper buys a container from a carrier, a shipper is expected to
replace the decals of the original container especially the container
number (prefix & number).
This change is mandatory because the ownership of the container has
changed and it therefore cannot have the same container number and
logo as the original owner.

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