Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is the world’s second-largest
shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity. As a private company it has no obligation
to publish annual reports certified by independent parties; as a consequence, the data MSC
releases about itself is not verifiable. As of the end of December 2014, MSC was operating
471 container vessels with an intake capacity of 2,435,000 twenty-foot equivalent
units (TEU). The Geneva-headquarters company operates in all major ports of the world.
MSC’s most important port is Antwerp in Belgium. MSC Cruises is a division of the
company focused on holiday cruises.
MSC is part of the Cargo Division of the MSC Group shipping conglomerate, a global
business engaged in the shipping and logistics sector.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family.
With a network of 480 offices, MSC is a stable partner for businesses around the world. We
have trained, experienced experts available for our full range of services including reefer,
out-of-gauge, breakbulk and each of our trade services. Our network of road, rail and sea
transport allows us to offer sustainable and reliable door-to-door services worldwide.
MSC is committed to promote sustainable use of the sea and marine resources, while
extensively investing in the latest generation green technologies to minimize the
environmental impact of its business activities on lands, oceans and populations.