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Lloyd’s Register is your trusted adviser for containership performance, sustainability, and compliance at scale. Combining innovation, technical expertise, and a strong global presence, we deliver tailored solutions that optimise fleet operations, de-risk investments, and unlock digital potential. From ship design to operations, we help you make faster, more confident decisions in an increasingly competitive market.
LR has the experience, expertise and tools to enable greater efficiency for containership owners and operators. In addition, we offer insight and solutions for safer and sustainable operations, helping stakeholders across the value chain to future-proof assets and reduce emissions whilst achieving a commercial edge.

Nick Gross

Global Container Ship Segment Director

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    New Construction
  • in service
    In Service
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    Advisory Services
  • digital
    Digital Solutions

Bring your next-generation fleet to life with LR’s assurance and expertise.

LR's integrated approach to classification and design helps you maximise cargo safely and efficiently, while reducing fuel consumption and embedding regulatory readiness from the outset. From ULCVs to next‑generation feeders, we align newbuild programmes with your long‑term fleet strategy, supporting credible alternative‑fuel pathways and energy‑saving technologies. Backed by a global network of shipyards, designers, and technical specialists, to help you deliver safer, more efficient, and commercially competitive vessels.

Keep your fleet performing at its peak – safely, sustainably and efficiently. 

LR supports owners and operators with lifecycle-focused classification, specialist surveyors and data-led insight to reduce risk, ensure compliance and improve operational performance. From condition-based maintenance and cargo fire-risk mitigation to stowage optimisation, our solutions strengthen reliability, cut downtime, and extend asset life.  We help you anticipate regulatory change, optimise routing and deployment, and plan targeted retrofits driven by decarbonisation or digitalisation. Backed by the Global Technical Client Care (GTCC) team, you receive fast, coordinated support in every major port and region.

Leverage LR’s data-driven insights to maximise efficiency, cut emissions and future-proof your fleet.

LR Advisory enables confident investment decisions across the container value chain. From alternative-fuel readiness and voyage optimisation to lifecycle-cost modelling and emissions planning, we deliver tailored solutions that reduce risk, improve competitiveness and lower total cost of ownership. We support your retrofit decisions, CII/EEXI compliance, and sustainability roadmaps, helping container fleets stay compliant, resilient and optimised in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Turn data into a strategic advantage for your containership operations.

LR’s digital ecosystem, powered by advanced analytics and OneOcean’s platform, benchmarks your fleet performance, automates reporting and improves collaboration between crews, shore teams and charterers.  With unified data integration, you gain a clear view of vessel behaviour, fuel use and regulatory status across global container operations. We transform data into actionable intelligence for voyage optimisation, stowage efficiency and risk reduction, giving you the precision and oversight to manage every voyage with confidence.

 

 

hull New Construction

Bring your next-generation fleet to life with LR’s assurance and expertise.

LR's integrated approach to classification and design helps you maximise cargo safely and efficiently, while reducing fuel consumption and embedding regulatory readiness from the outset. From ULCVs to next‑generation feeders, we align newbuild programmes with your long‑term fleet strategy, supporting credible alternative‑fuel pathways and energy‑saving technologies. Backed by a global network of shipyards, designers, and technical specialists, to help you deliver safer, more efficient, and commercially competitive vessels.

in service In Service

Keep your fleet performing at its peak – safely, sustainably and efficiently. 

LR supports owners and operators with lifecycle-focused classification, specialist surveyors and data-led insight to reduce risk, ensure compliance and improve operational performance. From condition-based maintenance and cargo fire-risk mitigation to stowage optimisation, our solutions strengthen reliability, cut downtime, and extend asset life.  We help you anticipate regulatory change, optimise routing and deployment, and plan targeted retrofits driven by decarbonisation or digitalisation. Backed by the Global Technical Client Care (GTCC) team, you receive fast, coordinated support in every major port and region.

advisory Advisory Services

Leverage LR’s data-driven insights to maximise efficiency, cut emissions and future-proof your fleet.

LR Advisory enables confident investment decisions across the container value chain. From alternative-fuel readiness and voyage optimisation to lifecycle-cost modelling and emissions planning, we deliver tailored solutions that reduce risk, improve competitiveness and lower total cost of ownership. We support your retrofit decisions, CII/EEXI compliance, and sustainability roadmaps, helping container fleets stay compliant, resilient and optimised in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

digital Digital Solutions

Turn data into a strategic advantage for your containership operations.

LR’s digital ecosystem, powered by advanced analytics and OneOcean’s platform, benchmarks your fleet performance, automates reporting and improves collaboration between crews, shore teams and charterers.  With unified data integration, you gain a clear view of vessel behaviour, fuel use and regulatory status across global container operations. We transform data into actionable intelligence for voyage optimisation, stowage efficiency and risk reduction, giving you the precision and oversight to manage every voyage with confidence.

 

 

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Case study
Future-ready container stowage: Advancing container safety through data-driven solutions and next-generation software
"Recent research indicates that parametric and synchronous roll resonance are among the primary causes of container ship incidents in heavy weather, often leading to container loss. The Navis Lashing Monitor, powered by Lloyds Register RollRightSolver, provides the onboard crew with valuable insights to identify potential roll risks and recommend preventive actions to safeguard both the vessel and its cargo".

Gerald Lange

Senior Product Manager, Navis Germany GmbH

Growing vessel size demands smarter, more accurate stowage solutions
LR’s BoxMax and RDA notations optimise loading and provide real-time roll-risk prediction
Data-driven stowage enables safer operations, higher loadability and more efficient voyages
Regulation information
Future IMO & ILO Legislation Autumn 2025
Including adopted amendments entering into force on or after 1 December 2025, requirements which have entered force but are phasing in for some ships, and significant developments up to and including the adjourned Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) in October 2025.
The document outlines current, upcoming and developing IMO and ILO requirements for Containerships
Each section clarifies when regulations apply and how they may evolve
Built-in navigation and notes help users assess applicability and access LR resources
Testimonials

Lloyd’s Register adds valuable technical and operational depth to the DCSA+ community. Their involvement reinforces our joint ambition to accelerate the adoption of digital standards across container shipping and to build a more connected, efficient, and sustainable industry.

Mariana Bock-Losada

Chief Growth Officer, DCSA

As part of our ongoing efforts to find safe and commercially viable energy transition pathways, we have partnered with LR and Lucid Catalyst to explore nuclear propulsion for containerships. Small Modular Reactors (SMR’s) is a very exciting technology offering several desirable benefits for shipowners and operators, as outlined in this report. Naturally there are challenges to overcome, but I am confident that ongoing work in this area and studies like this will soon allow nuclear powered containerships to be operating safely, economically, and emission free.

Peter Jackson

Chief Technology Officer, Seaspan Corporation Pte. Ltd

LashRightUX is taking a big step into next generation of lashing programmes. Overall performance and the ability to have all necessary information in one window available, is key for fast stack load calculations. Simple mouse navigation offers access to vital functions of the programme. Container weight changes are monitored in real time against class limits. LashRightUX is an overall top tool for precise and economical time saving stack load calculation.

Kirk Mandt

Project Engineer, German Lashing