To provide a container stowing method for stowing a plurality of containers over a plurality of columns in a ship length direction and ship breadth direction, and over a plurality of tiers one on the other, on the deck of container vessel, the method improving fuel economy due to wind force received by the container groups formed by a plurality of containers stowed on the deck.

In the container stowing method for stowing a plurality of containers 1 over a plurality of columns in a ship length direction and ship breadth direction, and over a plurality of tiers one on the other, on a container vessel A, a plurality of containers is stowed, to form substantially symmetrical wing-profiled container groups 2, 2' having a leading edge on bow side and a trailing edge on stern side as viewed from the top surface.