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1. Edward Withrow
5 of the Largest Container Shipping
Companies in the World

2. Nippon Yusen or NYK
Nippon Yusen was founded
in 1885.
The company is
headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan.
Before it switched to
container shipping, the
organization operated
passenger ships.

3. Evergreen Marine
Based in Luzhu District, Taoyuan City,
Taiwan
Evergreen delivers to 240 ports around
the world.
The company paints most of its
containers green.

4. CMA CGM
CMA CGM is the third largest
container shipping company in
operation.
It's based in Marseille, France.
CMA CGM stands for Maritime
Freighting Company ­ General
Maritime Company.

5. Mediterranean
Shipping Company
Mediterranean Shipping Company is
based in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 2015 the company's revenue was
28.19 billion.
The company's MSC Maya is one of
the largest container ships in the world.

6. Maersk
For the past 20 years Maersk
has been the largest container
shipping company in the world.
The company's headquarters is
in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In 2009 pirates attacked one of
its ships near the Somali coast.
The film Captain Phillips is
based on the events.