Largest container ship
The current largest container ship record is 24,346 TEU, held by MSC Irina (Irina class), set on January 1, 2023. Last checked October 14, 2026.
24,346
TEU
MSC Irina (Irina class)
- Holder
- MSC Irina (Irina class)
- Record
- 24,346 TEU
- Location
- Mediterranean Shipping Company, Switzerland
- Date set
- January 1, 2023
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia List of largest container ships
- marineinsight.com Top worlds largest container ships in
- ajot.com Msc vessel irina is the worlds largest container ship
- theweek.in Msc irina the world largest container ship docks at vizhinjam port in a historic first
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