In the 12 months before July 1, 2005, the capacity of the world's container fleet reached 7.7 million TEUs, an increase of 11.3%. The number of container vessels in operation of the global container fleet reached 3,478. This statistical data does not include shipments that can be carried. Multipurpose vessels and ro-ro vessels for containers.

In the first half of 2005, the global volume of container ships was accelerated, and 362 new container ships with a total capacity of 1.2 million TEUs were newly added to shipyards around the world. The price of ship steel, complete sets of machinery and engines has increased significantly. The contracted price of container ships has also risen, and the total contracted price has reached 19.4 billion U.S. dollars. At the same time, another 114 new container ships entered international routes and added more than 400,000 TEUs.

As of July 1, 2005, shipyards around the world have built 1,219 container ships based on orders, with a total capacity of 4.53 million TEUs, equivalent to 58.8% of the existing capacity of the global container fleet. .