Maersk operates the largest container ships in the world to date, with delivery of its 18,270-TEU Triple E vessels beginning this year with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Today, there are 6,092 ships active on liner trades, for 20,402,717 TEU and 254,542,945 TDW Including 5,160 fully cellular ships for 19,955,087 TEU. Copyright Ships & Ports Ltd. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit given to www.shipsandports.com.ng as the source.