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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970, with headquarters in Switzerland since 1978. The privately held company is owned by the Aponte family. It is now a leading, global shipping, logistics and port terminal operator. Its port terminal division is called Terminal Investment Limited (Til). MSC Cruises is a subsidiary in the cruise liner industry.

Terminal operators seek more space in Gioia Port

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Terminal operators are seeking more space for cargo in Gioia Port, according to Andrea Agostinelli,...

Global Ports Holding announces group strategic review

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 16, 2023 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), a leading independent cruise port operator, announced last...

Trieste Marine Terminal see container handing up +15.8% in 2022

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2023 – Last year, Trieste Marine Terminal’s container terminal (Molo VII) handled 755,932 containers...

MSC’s Terminal Investment acquires Terminal Darsena Toscana, Livorno

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 10, 2023 – MSC’s Terminal Investment (TiL) division will acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in Livorno...

MSC consortium proposes Port of Genoa logistics hub

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 15, 2022 – A consortium of MSC Group, Ignazio Messina & C., Number 1 Logistic and Interglobo is proposing a new...

First customs corridor between two European states from the port of Trieste

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – The first customs corridor between two European states, to be launched by end-January 2023, will connect...

MSC acquires 80% of Trieste Marine Terminal

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 21, 2022 – International shipping and logistics company MSC has acquired an 80% stake in Trieste Marine Terminal...

MSC to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Shipping company MSC is to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA. MSC subsidiary SAS...

MSC to create air cargo division

Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is to create MSC Air Cargo. MSC says this is a response to...

Hutchison Ports, MSC to invest in Rotterdam port container terminal

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 1, 2022 – Hutchison Ports and MSC Group’s Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) will invest in a new...

Global Ports Holding Plc – Financial results for year ended 31 March 2022

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator,...

Global Ports and MSC end takeover talks

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – Global Ports Holding has published an announcement saying talks between it and MSC...

MSC subsidiary Til announces €700 million investment in Le Havre

Paris, France (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – Terminal Investment Limited (Til) has announced a €700 million investment in its terminals in the Port of...

MSC interested in acquiring Global Ports Holding

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – Global Ports Holding has published an announcement confirming that MSC Mediterranean Shipping...

Is Trieste Maritime Terminal about to change hands?

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – It is possible that Trieste Maritime Terminal (TMT) is about to change hands. TMT operates the container...

The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today. It is a voluntary agreement...

Global shippers cease business in Russia

London, United KIngdom (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – Leading global container shipping lines have ceased working with Russian ports. France’s...

Container terminals of the Port of Valencia resume their ordinary activity March 31

This announcement is part of the Contingency Plan prepared by the Guarantee Mark that was established last week to alleviate the effects generated by the storm...

Las Palmas Port Authority to add crane capacity in 2023

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – Las Palmas Port Authority and Operaciones Portuarias Canarias (Opcsa) have agreed to add...

Port of Barcelona engaged in promotional activity in Brazil & Latin America

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is currently engaged in promotional activity focused on the Brazilian and Latin...

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