MSC Founder Emerges as Key Player in $19B Global Ports Deal
Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal
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Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal
In a landmark deal announced on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison will sell its 80% stake in Hutchison Ports Holding to a Blackrock-TiL consortium,
The head of the world’s biggest ocean carrier warned that proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships and the companies that own them could raise container rates
MSC has returned to Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for up to eight 21,700 teu LNG dual-fuelled ships, as the Swiss-Italian carrier consolidates its
Container liner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice, a sign that any
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the largest industry trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, has appointed MSC
A unit of the world’s largest shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and the City of Hamburg have successfully completed their joint venture
Energy giant Eni and global shipping leader MSC Group have signed a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding to advance their joint pursuit of sustainable
(Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA’s Africa logistics unit will invest as much as €40 million ($43 million) in Namibia by 2030 to
SAO PAULO/BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons OCN.L has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the possibility of strike action at ports on the US east and Gulf coasts draws nearer by the day, container
Container shipping alliances are reshaping their East-West liner schedules for 2025, with new network plans and partnerships emerging as the industry continues
An oil spill from the MSC Apollo containership in Algoa Bay, South Africa, is currently under investigation by authorities as its impact on local wildlife
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reports that authorities have initiated an investigation into an oil spill in Algoa Bay. The spill is
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has maintained its dominant position in the container shipping industry through an unprecedented buying spree of
By K. Oanh Ha Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from
(Bloomberg) — Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 shipping containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania reaching
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an unprecedented market share of 19.8%, the highest ever recorded by a carrier, according to Alphaliner. The
Swiss shipping giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is reaffirming its commitment to refrain from sending its ships through the Arctic, as discussions
By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – MSC now holds a 20% share of the global container shipping market, in terms of capacity offered, a record in the
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