MSC Group has become the first container liner company in history to control a fleet of 900 ships.
Data provider Alphaliner revealed the milestone in its weekly report, revealing that the Gianluigi Aponte-led company has 609 owned ships and 291 chartered vessels.
MSC reached the 900 mark with the delivery of the 16,000-teu MSC Germany from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China.