There are some interesting anomalies in the share of container traffic of the major shipping lines at South African ports compared to their global market penetration. Calculations by Linernet show that, while MSC vessels accounted for 33% of South African port calls in 2018, the line has a 15% share of the international container market, according to Alphaliner calculations.
APM-Maersk, which is ranked as the world’s biggest shipping line, has a 26% share of berth calls and 18% global market penetration.
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