MSC

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


Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Seven Injured After U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes on Deck of MSC Cargo Ship – PHOTOS and VIDEO
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Seven Injured After U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes on Deck of MSC Cargo Ship – PHOTOS and VIDEO

  Seven people were injured Wednesday when a U.S. Army helicopter crashed on the deck of a Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship during a training exercise

August 12, 2015
Total Views: 908

Monday, August 3, 2015
World’s Biggest Containership MSC ZOE Christened in Hamburg
News

World’s Biggest Containership MSC ZOE Christened in Hamburg

Mediterranean Shipping Company celebrated the christening of one of the world’s biggest containerships, MSC Zoe, this weekend in Hamburg, Germany. The

August 3, 2015
Total Views: 169

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: 276

Friday, May 8, 2015
MSC Makes the Leap into Social Media
News

MSC Makes the Leap into Social Media

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group, a Geneva-based and family-owned company which has historically shied away from communicating with the public about their

May 8, 2015
Total Views: 182

Monday, October 27, 2014
Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities
Defense

Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities

The U.S. Navy was off Camp Pendleton, California last week testing out its newfound seabasing and ship-to-shore capabilities with Military Sealift

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 1342

Thursday, October 9, 2014
2M Alliance Clears Regulatory Hurdles, Plans January 2015 Start
News

2M Alliance Clears Regulatory Hurdles, Plans January 2015 Start

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday its shipping alliance with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co would begin operations in January next year after

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 160

Thursday, July 17, 2014
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Shipping News

MSC and Maersk Boost Asia-Europe Capacity as More ULCVs are Launched

By Mike Wackett, With the usual aversion to publicity relating to its fleet, Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s second-biggest ocean carrier,

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 42

Thursday, July 10, 2014
Maersk and MSC Attempt New Sharing Agreement
News

Maersk and MSC Attempt New Sharing Agreement

The world's top two container shippers, Maersk Line and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co, have struck a fresh vessel-sharing agreement after a previous three-way

July 10, 2014
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

European Union antitrust regulators have approved an alliance planned by world No. 1 container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk and another that includes

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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Defense

SPOTD: Dual MLPs off San Diego

Last Friday afternoon, the NASSCO-built ships MLP-1 USNS Montford Point and MLP-2 USNS John Glenn crossed paths off the coast of San Diego for a rare dual MLP

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 148

Friday, March 21, 2014
Operação do Navio Maersk Lavras santos brasil
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Maersk Says Historic P3 Alliance Could Start Mid-2014

By Ole Mikkelsen and Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, March 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk Line, the world’s No.1 container shipping firm, said it

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, November 19, 2013
USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62)
Defense

USNS Bowditch: A Little-Known, But Critical Element of the Philippine Relief Effort

Besides obliterating entire villages, killing thousands, and otherwise creating an incredible mess of the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haiyan and its resulting

November 19, 2013
Total Views: 446

Thursday, September 12, 2013
CIMC and MSC Sign Finance Lease Deal for Pair of New Containerships

CIMC and MSC Sign Finance Lease Deal for Pair of New Containerships

China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC) announced today a new build order for two 8,800 TEU container vessels with associated 204 month charter

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Maersk Wins as Biggest Shipping Alliance to Boost Profit
News

Maersk Wins as Biggest Shipping Alliance to Boost Profit

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S and its two main rivals may have their best chance yet to boost profit, say European shipping investors and banks. The key: joining

July 3, 2013
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Uncategorized

World’s Largest Container Shippers Plan Monster Alliance

The world's three biggest container shipping companies, including Maersk Line, have agreed to share vessels in a bid to minimize losses caused by over capacity

June 18, 2013
Total Views: 63

Saturday, March 2, 2013
U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point
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U.S. Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point

Here is a sneak peak at the U.S. Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point. The MLP is a new class of auxiliary support ship,

March 2, 2013
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Defense

Military Sealift Command Extends Charter for Austal Catamaran

101-meter catamaran will continue to support the operations of the United States Marine Corps’ Third Marine Expeditionary Force The United States

January 15, 2013
Total Views: 88

Thursday, September 20, 2012
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News

Record-Breaking MSC Containership Sails Toward Long Beach as US-Asia Rates Climb

(Bloomberg) — Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s second-biggest container line, has deployed the largest vessel on a U.S. route in response to

September 20, 2012
Total Views: 79

Sunday, July 15, 2012
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Incidents

MSC Box Carrier Catches Fire in Middle of North Atlantic

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Fri. 7/21/12): Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia Wednesday Update: Photos Reveal Damage to MSC

July 15, 2012
Total Views: 152

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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Defense

US May Give Up Diego Garcia

In shocking news from Washington, the United States, Britain and Mauritius have begun talks that may lead to America losing its strategic Indian Ocean supply

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 289