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Americas
MSC tipped to be chasing Brazil’s Wilson Sons
Local media in Brazil is widely reporting that Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is looking to buy out Wilson Sons, a…
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Containers
MSC becomes first carrier to have a 5m slot fleet
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is ready to surpass another milestone in its rapid growth spurt that has seen it top…
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Containers
Just how much did MSC’s container business make last year?
It’s one of shipping’s most closely held secrets, up there with Greeks and the dark fleet, the true meaning of…
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Europe
Aponte family’s net worth soars
Among the richest people, Gianluigi Aponte saw his wealth grow the sixth fastest in the world for the 12-month period…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC debuts new African brand
Mediterranean Shipping Co has rebranded new acquisition Bolloré Africa Logistics. The operator, bought for $6.3bn, will now be known as…
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Containers
24,346 teu: MSC sets new boxship record
The newbuild containership avalanche is now in full swing, and with it size records are being smashed on a monthly…
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Containers
Five MSC ships detained in Australia in first two months of 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a refusal of access direction notice the Liberian-flagged 1,732 teu containership from…
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Containers
MSC adds another 10 newbuilds in China
An order for 10 dual-fuel 11,500 teu ships by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been confirmed in China. China International…
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Containers
FMC demands answers from MSC over congestion surcharges
Using its new found powers granted by president Joe Biden, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken aim at the…
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Containers
Liner shipping digests the news of the 2M divorce
Liner shipping has had 24 hours to digest the “bombshell” news that the world’s two largest containerlines are to dissolve…
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Containers
Liner alliances up in the air as MSC and Maersk give separation notice
Liner shipping is ready for an immense scrap as it braces for a downturn with the fabric of its alliance…
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Containers
MSC to appeal case with American furniture maker
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has decided to appeal a court decision in the US to fine it close to $1m…
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Containers
MSC loses case with American furniture maker
A judge in the US has ruled that Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) must pay a local furniture maker $944,655 in…
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Containers
MSC boxship pulled free after grounding in Italy
The 340-m-long containership was successfully refloated yesterday after becoming stranded on the breakwater at the port of Gioia Tauro for…
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Europe
MSC ship grounds at mouth of Italy’s largest container port
Nearly 24 hours on from becoming wrapped around a breakwater, the 339 m long boxship remains grounded at the entrance…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC completes takeover of Bolloré Africa Logistics
MSC Group has completed the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics. MSC will operate Bolloré Africa Logistics Group as…
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Containers
Trading house files complaint with US FMC against MSC
CCMA, LLC, an independent, New York-based trading house focused on metals, alloys and other raw materials, has filed a complaint…
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Europe
MSC takes delivery of first branded aircraft
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of its first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air.…
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Containers
The numbers behind MSC’s extraordinary fleet growth
Much has been written about the fleet expansion at Gianluigi Aponte’s Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) during container shipping’s boom era.…
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Containers
Brazilian Association of Port Terminals accuses Maersk and MSC of exploiting their dominance
The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has officially asked the country’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) to investigate…
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