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How many standard shipping containers can the world's largest container ship carry at once?

24,346
containers (TEU)
The MSC Irina can carry 24,346 standard containers in one trip — stacked end to end they would stretch about 150 km.SOURCEMSC / shipbuilder Yangzijiang specifications
Scale check: 24,346 is roughly a lower-league football crowd.
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