MSC

gCaptain’s full coverage of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping company by capacity.


Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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World’s No. 2 Shipping Line MSC Stops New Bookings for Iran

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) – The world’s No. 2 container shipping line MSC said on Wednesday it would stop taking new bookings for Iran due to the

May 16, 2018
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Monday, May 7, 2018
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Abu Dhabi Ports Signs 30-Year Deal with MSC to Build Terminal

By Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI, May 7 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to

May 7, 2018
Total Views: 146

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has won the order to provide both main and auxiliary engines for Mediterranean Shipping Company’s eleven

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 191

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MSC Stops Trade with Sanctioned Russian Entities

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has stopped any new trade with Russian entities targeted by U.S. sanctions, the

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 85

Monday, March 19, 2018
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Maersk and MSC Unveil Revamped 2M Asia-Europe Network

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – 2M alliance partners Maersk Line and MSC will launch a revamped Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean network in May

March 19, 2018
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
MSC Enters Deepsea Ro-Ro Shipping Sector
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MSC Enters Deepsea Ro-Ro Shipping Sector

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The world’s second largest container shipping line, MSC, has announced plans to enter the scheduled deepsea roll-on

January 23, 2018
Total Views: 691

Friday, January 19, 2018
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Shipping News

Port of Southampton to Lose Call by Maersk/MSC Asia-Europe Service

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The 2M alliance of Maersk and MSC is to leave the UK port of Southampton. It has announced it will drop the

January 19, 2018
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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New-Generation ‘Megaships’ Could Come In at Over 23,000 TEU

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Nine 22,000 teu vessels on order for CMA CGM and 11 22,000 teu ships for MSC could end up with capacity of 23,500

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 427

Thursday, September 21, 2017
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MSC Confirms Order for Eleven 22,000 TEU Containerships

On the heels of CMA CGM’s order for nine record-breaking 22,000 TEU containerships, Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed it has placed its own

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 201

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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No Fears of Capacity Glut if MSC Confirms Megaship Order, Says Alphaliner

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – MSC is reportedly finalising an order for 11 22,000 teu ships, joining CMA CGM in reactivating the orderbook for

August 30, 2017
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
MSC Container Ship Port Of Miami Angled
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MSC Signs 35-Year Deal to Run Terminal at Ivory Coast’s Second Port

ABIDJAN, May 30 (Reuters) – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a 35-year concession agreement with Ivory Coast’s second port of San

May 30, 2017
Total Views: 94

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
MSC Says in Talks to Buy Stake in Italy’s Ignazio Messina
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MSC Says in Talks to Buy Stake in Italy’s Ignazio Messina

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – The world’s no. 2 container line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is in talks to acquire a stake in smaller Italian

February 14, 2017
Total Views: 81

Monday, January 16, 2017
Detyens gets $13.6 million contract to overhaul USNS Medgar Evers
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Detyens gets $13.6 million contract to overhaul USNS Medgar Evers

(WASHINGTON) — Detyens Shipyards Inc. of Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $13.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-calendar day shipyard

January 16, 2017
Total Views: 108

Thursday, July 14, 2016
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Hyundai Merchant Marine to Join Maersk, MSC in 2M Alliance

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. will join the world’s biggest shipping alliance, meeting all conditions imposed by creditors

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
EU to Accept Antitrust Offer from Maersk, MSC, and 13 Others, Sources Say
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EU to Accept Antitrust Offer from Maersk, MSC, and 13 Others, Sources Say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) – World No.1 container liner Maersk, Swiss peer MSC and 13 other shipping firms are set to escape possible

June 28, 2016
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion
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MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion

Swiss-based MSC Cruises has revealed major plans to build up to four new LNG-powered cruise ships exceeding more than 200,000 gross tons. The announcement

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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Container Shipping Lines Offer to Settle EU Pricing Probe

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Leading shipping container groups Maersk, MSC and 13 other firms have offered to change their pricing

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 90

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran
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Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The world’s second biggest container shipping line, MSC, has become the latest firm to resume direct

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 64

Monday, December 28, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Port of Gothenburg Welcomes World’s Largest Containership
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Ship Photo of the Day – Port of Gothenburg Welcomes World’s Largest Containership

On December 21, 2015, Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Ultra-Large Containership (ULCS) MSC Maya called at APM Terminals Gothenburg, becoming

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Maersk Tanker Conducts Rare Refueling of U.S. Navy Ship At Sea
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Maersk Tanker Conducts Rare Refueling of U.S. Navy Ship At Sea

  In a rare occurrence, a Maersk tanker refueled a Military Sealift Command oiler while at sea during an exercise in international waters off the

October 28, 2015
Total Views: 528