MSC

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


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
Shipping Containers Stacked Tall
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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: 66

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: 102

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: 530

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: 910

Monday, August 3, 2015
World’s Biggest Containership MSC ZOE Christened in Hamburg
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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: 173

Friday, July 31, 2015
MSC ZOE Joins Ranks as World’s Largest Containership
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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: 283

Friday, May 8, 2015
MSC Makes the Leap into Social Media
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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: 193

Monday, October 27, 2014
Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities
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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: 1350

Thursday, October 9, 2014
2M Alliance Clears Regulatory Hurdles, Plans January 2015 Start
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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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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: 43

Thursday, July 10, 2014
Maersk and MSC Attempt New Sharing Agreement
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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: 51

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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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: 149

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: 133

Tuesday, November 19, 2013
USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62)
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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: 453

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: 99

Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Maersk Wins as Biggest Shipping Alliance to Boost Profit
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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: 34