The global containership fleet continued to expand in August 2026, with new vessels delivered for CMA CGM, ONE, and other major operators, while Wan Hai added further ships to its orderbook, according to the latest edition of DynaLiners Monthly.

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DynaLiners recorded 20 containership deliveries with a combined capacity of 153,000 TEU during the reporting period. Newly reported orders covered vessel sizes ranging from 700 TEU feeders to 11,000 TEU ships.

CMA CGM took delivery of the largest vessel in the data, the 24,200 TEU CMA CGM Pantheon, along with the 16,100 TEU CMA CGM Roi Arthur, together representing 40,300 TEU of capacity. Evergreen received the 16,600 TEU Ever Even, and Maersk took the 14,800 TEU BAL Athena.

ONE featured prominently with the 13,900 TEU ONE Success and ONE Summit, adding a combined 27,800 TEU. Other deliveries included the 10,300 TEU MSC Maria Marilyn X for MSC, the 8,700 TEU Wan Hai 903 for Wan Hai, the 8,300 TEU Santorini Express for Hapag-Lloyd, the 7,900 TEU Agate for ZIM, and the 4,000 TEU Kasif Kalkavan for Turkon.

In total, DynaLiners listed 11 deliveries of 4,000 TEU or more, with a combined capacity of 138,700 TEU. Nine vessels below 4,000 TEU added another 14,300 TEU, bringing the overall total to 20 ships and 153,000 TEU.

On the orderbook side, Wan Hai placed orders for seven 11,000 TEU vessels and one 9,200 TEU ship at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. These eight firm vessels represent 86,200 TEU of future capacity, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. They are the largest individual ship capacities in the new order table.

Orders were not limited to larger segments. Zodiac Maritime ordered eight 6,400 TEU containerships at Hengli Shipbuilding for delivery in 2028 and 2029, priced at US$80 million per vessel. CK Line ordered two 6,400 TEU vessels at Wenchong, with options for two more, scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Zhenghe Mainline placed an order for six 4,600 TEU vessels at Hengli Heavy Industry, priced at US$72 million each, for delivery in 2028 and 2029.

Smaller vessel orders included Jinrun Shunyu ordering two 3,300 TEU ships with options for two more, Songa Box ordering two 1,300 TEU vessels with four additional options, and Blue Ocean Shipping ordering one 700 TEU vessel from Ningbo Xinle for delivery in 2028.

In total, the listed orders represent 29 firm vessels with a combined capacity of 187,700 TEU, with eight options that could add another 24,600 TEU if exercised. The figures indicate continued fleet growth across major operators, with further additions scheduled through the end of the decade.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform