Includes 30 largest companies for each segment based on their capacity in dead weight tons (DWT).
Some companies are represented in more than one segment, resulting in a total of 94 companies included in the analysis.
*The IMO strategy includes the following non-binding objectives: improving the design efficiency of existing and new-build ships, reducing GHG emissions by 50% and fully decarbonize "as soon as possible in this century", and reducing emissions intensity by 2030.
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Share of decarbonization pledging shipping companies of total segment capacity 2021
The ** largest shipping companies worldwide that have pledged to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050 or follow the IMO strategy* to reduce GHG emissions controlled about ** percent of the global fleet at the end of 2021. Due to the high consolidation within the container segment, the largest container shipping companies with decarbonization pledges operated some ** percent of the world's container fleet.
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. (May 31, 2022). Share of decarbonization pledging shipping companies of total segment capacity in terms of dead weight tonnage (DWT) in 2021, by segment [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1365543/share-decarbonization-pledging-shipping-companies-total-segment-capacity/
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