{"id":99974,"date":"2026-10-23T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/how-many-containers-fit-on-a-ship"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:35:18","slug":"how-many-containers-fit-on-a-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/how-many-containers-fit-on-a-ship","title":{"rendered":"Combien de conteneurs peut-on charger sur un navire ? Des navires de desserte aux m\u00e9ga-navires"},"content":{"rendered":"<head><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@graph\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n            \"headline\": \"How Many Containers Fit on a Ship? From Feeders to Mega-Ships\",\n            \"description\": \"How many containers fit on a ship? 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Here&rsquo;s how many containers fit on different ships, and what all the numbers mean.<\/p>What is a TEU?<p>A <strong>TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit)<\/strong> is the size of one standard 20ft container. A 40ft container counts as 2 TEU. Ship capacity is measured in TEU. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/shipping-container-sizes\/\">dimensions des conteneurs maritimes<\/a>.<\/p><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cargo-Ship-Travel-Cargoholidays12-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of a container ship in port\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Aerial view of a container ship in port\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">The biggest ships carry over 24,000 TEU.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Container ship sizes<\/h2><div class=\"ch-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Ship class<\/th><th>Typical capacity<\/th><th>Where they sail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Feeder<\/td><td>300&ndash;3,000 TEU<\/td><td>Short routes, smaller ports, the Baltic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Panamax<\/td><td>Up to about 5,000 TEU<\/td><td>Built for the old Panama Canal locks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Post-Panamax<\/td><td>5,000&ndash;10,000 TEU<\/td><td>Many ocean routes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neo-Panamax<\/td><td>Up to about 15,000 TEU<\/td><td>Fits the expanded Panama Canal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV)<\/td><td>18,000&ndash;24,000+ TEU<\/td><td>Asia&ndash;Europe routes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h2>The biggest container ships<\/h2><p>Today&rsquo;s largest ships, such as MSC&rsquo;s Irina class and similar mega-ships, carry about <strong>24,000 TEU<\/strong>. They are around 400 metres long and 61 metres wide, longer than four football pitches. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/biggest-ships-in-the-world\/\">biggest ships in the world<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/how-big-is-a-container-ship\/\">how big is a container ship<\/a>.<\/p><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_344566703-1024x483.jpeg\" alt=\"Crane loading containers at sunrise\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Crane loading containers at sunrise\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">Cranes load containers in stacks below and above deck.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>How containers are stacked<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Below deck:<\/strong> containers sit in cell guides inside the holds, often 10 or more high.<\/li><li><strong>On deck:<\/strong> containers are stacked on hatch covers, often 8&ndash;10 high, and secured with twist-locks and lashing rods.<\/li><li><strong>Across the ship:<\/strong> the largest ships fit around 24 containers side by side.<\/li><\/ul><p>Heavy containers go low and towards the middle for stability. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/comment-on-charge-les-navires-porte-conteneurs\/\">how container ships are loaded<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Why the real number varies<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> a ship might reach its weight limit before every slot is filled.<\/li><li><strong>Mix of 20ft and 40ft containers.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Reefers:<\/strong> refrigerated containers need power points, which are limited.<\/li><li><strong>Stability and visibility rules<\/strong> limit how high containers can be stacked.<\/li><\/ol><h2>How much can one ship carry?<\/h2><p>A 24,000 TEU ship can carry the equivalent of millions of pairs of shoes or tens of thousands of fridges, in one voyage. That is why container shipping is so cheap per item. Learn about the companies that own them in <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/biggest-shipping-companies-in-the-world\/\">biggest shipping companies in the world<\/a>.<\/p><p>You can travel on these giants as a passenger. See <a href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/how-to-book-a-cargo-ship-voyage\/\">how to book a cargo ship voyage<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Foire aux questions<\/h2><div class=\"ch-faq\"><h3>How many containers fit on the biggest ship?<\/h3><p>The largest ships carry over 24,000 TEU, about 12,000 forty-foot containers.<\/p><h3>What is a TEU?<\/h3><p>A twenty-foot equivalent unit, the size of one standard 20ft container.<\/p><h3>How high are containers stacked on a ship?<\/h3><p>Often 8&ndash;10 high on deck and 10 or more below deck on large ships.<\/p><h3>How many containers does a feeder ship carry?<\/h3><p>Typically between about 300 and 3,000 TEU.<\/p><h3>Why don&rsquo;t ships always fill every slot?<\/h3><p>Weight limits, stability rules, reefer power points and the container mix all limit the load.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ch-cta\"><strong>See a mega-ship up close<\/strong><p>Ask us about travelling as a passenger on a container ship.<\/p><a class=\"ch-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/fr\/sinformer-pour-une-croisiere-cargo\/\">Obtenir un devis de voyage \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<style>\n.ch-post{font-family:inherit;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}\n.ch-post h2{font-size:1.6em;margin:1.8em 0 .6em;color:#0b2545;border-bottom:3px solid #f5a623;padding-bottom:.25em}\n.ch-post h3{font-size:1.15em;margin:1.4em 0 .3em;color:#0b2545}\n.ch-post p{margin:0 0 1em}\n.ch-post ul,.ch-post ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em}\n.ch-post li{margin:.35em 0}\n.ch-post .ch-updated{font-size:.9em;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.2em}\n.ch-post .ch-table{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.2em 0 1.6em}\n.ch-post table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95em}\n.ch-post th{background:#0b2545;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:.65em .8em}\n.ch-post td{padding:.6em .8em;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;vertical-align:top}\n.ch-post tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f6f8fb}\n.ch-post .ch-faq{background:#f6f8fb;border-radius:12px;padding:1em 1.4em;margin:1em 0 2em}\n.ch-post .ch-faq h3{margin-top:1em}\n.ch-post .ch-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b2545,#13315c);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:1.6em 1.8em;margin:2.2em 0;text-align:center}\n.ch-post .ch-cta strong{display:block;font-size:1.35em;margin-bottom:.4em;color:#fff}\n.ch-post .ch-cta p{color:#dbe4f0;margin:.2em 0 1.1em}\n.ch-post .ch-btn{display:inline-block;background:#f5a623;color:#0b2545 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:.8em 1.6em;border-radius:999px}\n.ch-post .ch-btn:hover{background:#ffbb45}\n.ch-post em{color:#4b5563}\n<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Combien de conteneurs peut-on charger sur un navire ? Des navires de liaison de 1 000 EVP aux m\u00e9ga-navires de plus de 24 000 EVP : qu'est-ce qu'un EVP ? Comment les conteneurs sont-ils empil\u00e9s ? 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