MTL was the subsidiary of Swire Pacific until Swire Pacific sold all the shares of MTL to the Wharf and China Merchants Holdings in 2003.

• 不过，随着会德丰和九龙仓集团不断增持现代货箱的股权，以及太古集团在2003年全面出售现代货箱的股权，现代货箱已成为会德丰及九龙仓的附属公司。