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Friday, December 20, 2024
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Shipping

MSC CEO Soren Toft Elected as New World Shipping Council Chair

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the largest industry trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, has appointed MSC

2 hours ago
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Shipping

MSC CEO Vows to Stand Alone as Global Shipping Rivals Team Up

(Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA plans to brave volatile shipping markets on its own, ruling out a new alliance just months before its

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 793

Saturday, April 13, 2024
MSC Ship boarded by Iran Navy Helicopter
Incidents

Iran Seizes Portuguese Containership MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz 

By Maha El Dahan (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran

April 13, 2024
Total Views: 12038

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
Shipping

MSC and Maersk to End 2M Alliance in 2025

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk and Swiss-based MSC, the world’s largest container shipping

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 2033

Monday, September 5, 2022
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Environment

Another New Shipping Coalition Launches Another New Carbon Initiative

by Jonathan Saul (Reuters) A coalition of companies including oil major Shell and no. 1 container line MSC on Tuesday launched an initiative to explore ways

September 5, 2022
Total Views: 4814

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Shipping

Italian Shipping Magnate Makes Daring Attempt Into Passenger Aviation

By William Wilkes and Daniele Lepido (Bloomberg) — The Italian billionaire who turned a one-boat cargo operation into the world’s biggest shipping

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 3728

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Shipping

MSC Secures Crew Change for Stranded M/V Anastasia Seafarers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced an agreement to disembark the stranded crew members of the bulk carrier Anastasia in Japan. The cargo ship has

February 10, 2021
Total Views: 5603

Monday, December 9, 2019
MSC Gulsun
Shipping News

MSC Commits to Biofuel Blend for Vessels Calling Rotterdam

One of the world’s largest shipping lines, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has opted to begin using biofuel blends to power some of its fleet,

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 99

Friday, November 15, 2019
MSC Gulsun
Shipping News

Report: Maersk’s Former Head of Operations Appointed CEO of MSC

Søren Toft, A.P. Møller – Mærsk’s former Chief Operating Officer whose abrupt resignation was announced earlier this week, is heading to Maersk rival

November 15, 2019
Total Views: 105

Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Shipping News

MSC Rules Out Using the Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is joining a growing list of carriers that have pledged not to use the Northern Sea Route for shipping between Europe and

October 17, 2019
Total Views: 190

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator
Ports

MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A unit of Swiss shipping group MSC has bought a stake in U.S. ports operator Total Terminals International (TTI) from Hanjin,

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
WATCH World’s Loudest Ship Horn Blast Star Wars Theme Song – VIDEO
Evergreen

WATCH World’s Loudest Ship Horn Blast Star Wars Theme Song – VIDEO

One year ago today the 19,224 TEU MV MSC Zoe, one of the world’s biggest containerships, was docking at the Port of Hamburg for its christening and

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 1569

Friday, December 18, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Boxship Makes Maiden Call in Southampton
News

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Boxship Makes Maiden Call in Southampton

The Port of Southampton welcomed its largest ship to date this week with the arrival of the 19,224 TEU ultra-large containership MSC Maya.  The MSC

December 18, 2015
Total Views: 43

Friday, July 31, 2015
MSC ZOE Joins Ranks as World’s Largest Containership
News

MSC ZOE Joins Ranks as World’s Largest Containership

  The 19,224 TEU MSC Zoe will be christened this Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, officially joining sister ships MSC Oscar and MSC Oliver for the title

July 31, 2015
Total Views: 209

Monday, May 18, 2015
News

Maersk Line Enters New Vessel Sharing Agreement with MSC and MOL

Maersk Line announced today it has entered into Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) on the

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
MSC Oliver – Second 19,224 TEU Giant Delivered to MSC
News

MSC Oliver – Second 19,224 TEU Giant Delivered to MSC

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced the delivery and inauguration of the MSC Oliver, the second ship in the company’s 19,224 TEU ‘Olympic

March 31, 2015
Total Views: 103

Monday, March 23, 2015
MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery
News

MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery

The 19,224 TEU MSC Oliver returned from sea trials this weekend ahead of this month’s expected delivery to Mediterranean Shipping Company from the DSME

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 79

Friday, January 9, 2015
WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME
News

WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME

The new world's biggest containership by carrying capacity, the MSC Oscar, was christened at the DSME in South Korea on

January 9, 2015
Total Views: 51

Friday, December 19, 2014
MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship
Shipping News

MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship

The battle over the title of world's biggest boxship continues with Mediterranean Shipping Company announcing the upcoming delivery of the MSC Oscar, a 19,224

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 65

Friday, December 12, 2014
Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp
News

Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp

Traffic for large ships heading towards the Belgian port of Antwerp was temporarily blocked on Friday after a giant container ship ran aground outside the

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 39
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