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.
Kalmar to deliver 12 straddle carriers to Medcenter Container Terminal in Italy
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) July 30, 2021 – Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) has ordered 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers from Kalmar of...
MSC, Fincantieri and Snam to partner for world’s first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Geneva, Switzerland, Trieste and San Donato Milanese, Italy – July 26, 2021 – Today the Cruise Division of MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam announced the...
MSC and Shell sign collaboration agreement on decarbonising shipping
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the...
Haifa’s new Bay Port trials ship handling
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – The container ship MSC Marylena in currently docked in the new Bay Port as part of trials for the...
MSC position on emissions from shipping in the EU
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company takes its commitment to decarbonisation extremely seriously. However, this is a complex endeavour that requires commitment...
Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci begins the connection between Valencia with Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza
The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has delivered the «Socarrat», the traditional Valencian terracotta tile designed with maritime motifs, to the GNV Sealand...
Turkish Competition Board rules against TIL acquisition of Marport
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – The Turkish Competition Board (Rekabet Kurumu) has published its decision on the acquisition of sole...
Oranges from Castellón depart from Port of València bound for India
València, June 8, 2021 – 11 refrigerated containers loaded with 250 tons of Castellón oranges depart from the Port of València aboard MSC SIXIN, one...
Port of Las Palmas and OPCSA extend the concession until 2051
Strategic agreement at the port: Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APLP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) and OPCSA extend the concession until 2051 and...
Analysis – Could French and German plans to rebuild Beirut port be combined?
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – An ambitious $5-7 billion plan with an up-to-20-year construction period by two German companies wants to...
The first ship affected by the blockade of the Suez Canal arriving in Barcelona is operating normally
The container ship MSC Amber, the first ship affected by the Suez Canal blockade to arrive at the Port of Barcelona, has docked tonight at the BEST terminal...
Analysis – Germany enters the fray for the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut; What about France, China, Turkey, the USA, Russia, the UAE & Kuwait?
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Germany is reportedly prepared to submit a proposal for the reconstruction of the port of Beirut, which was...
Valenciaport is operating normally with the arrival of the first ships that were held up by the blockade of the Suez Canal
València, April 6, 2021- The activity of Valenciaport is proceeding normally after receiving at the docks of the Port of Valencia the first ship that was held...
Valenciaport prepared to manage traffic held back by the blockade of the Suez Canal
Terminals and shipping companies will focus their management on the coordination of empty containers so that they are in the terminal yards for the shortest...
Valenciaport, ready to manage traffic held up by the Suez Canal blockade
The terminals and shipping lines are going to focus their management on coordinating the empty containers so that they are in the terminal yards for the...
MSC Terminal Valencia and CSP Iberian Terminal Valencia extend operational hours
Both terminals increase from April 13 the opening hours at 6:00 AM for the delivery of import and empty containers – March 29, 2021 The president of the...
Container ships operators’ ranking as of March 2021
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) March 22 – Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group is the largest container ship operator in the world, according to Statista, a...
Turkish Competition Authority prohibits acquisition by Terminal Investment Limited SÃ rl of Marport
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 19, 2021 – The Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) has ruled against the proposed acquisition...
MSC reports another successful year for its reefer cargo services
Shipping over 1.9 million refrigerated containers (also known as ‘reefer’) in 2020 alone, topping its previous record of 1.8 million in 2019, MSC continues...
AdSP Spezia, the president Sommariva meets a delegation from Trasportunito
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Mario Sommariva, President, Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...