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Table 1 Container ship deployment on top 10 routes (by TEU), 1 May 2016

From: Connecting the world through global shipping networks

Direct services

Total TEU deployed

Number of companies (vessel operators)

Largest vessel (TEU)

China-Republic of Korea

5 408 608

43

19 224

China - Singapore

5 277 023

34

19 224

China - Hong Kong (China)

4 289 451

43

16 652

China - Malaysia

4 270 653

29

19 224

Germany - Netherlands

3 645 488

35

19 224

Germany - United Kingdom

3 598 791

31

19 224

Netherlands - United Kingdom

3 311 277

40

19 224

China - United States

3 095 080

25

14 036

Malaysia - Singapore

2 787 121

47

19 224

Belgium - Germany

2 717 078

30

19 224

China - Taiwan (prov of China)

2 694 478

34

14 080

  1. Source: UNCTAD Secretariat based on data supplied by Lloyd’s List Intelligence