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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.

Type

[Private](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_held_company "Privately held company")

Industry

[Shipping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping "Shipping"), [air cargo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_cargo "Air cargo"), [rail transport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport "Rail transport")

Founded

1970; 56 years ago [Naples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples "Naples"), Italy

Founder

[Gianluigi Aponte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluigi_Aponte "Gianluigi Aponte")

Headquarters

[Geneva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva "Geneva")

,

[Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland")

Area served

[Worldwide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World "World")

Key people

-   [Gianluigi Aponte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluigi_Aponte "Gianluigi Aponte") (Executive Chairman)
-   Diego Aponte (Group President)
-   Alexa Aponte Vago (Group CFO)
-   Soren Toft (CEO)

Services

Container shipping and logistics

Revenue

![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/20px-Increase2.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail) €86.4 billion (2022)[\[1\]](#cite_note-auto1-1)

[Net income](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_income "Net income")

![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/20px-Increase2.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail) €36.2 billion (2022)[\[1\]](#cite_note-auto1-1)

Owner

Diego Aponte, Alexa Aponte Vago

Number of employees

![Increase](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/20px-Increase2.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail) 200,000+ (2025)[\[2\]](#cite_note-MSCAboutUs-2)

Website

[www.msc.com](http://www.msc.com/) 

MSC 40' container

**Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.**, branded as **MSC**, is an international shipping line part of [MSC Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Group "MSC Group"). It was founded by Italian entrepreneur [Gianluigi Aponte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluigi_Aponte "Gianluigi Aponte") and his wife [Rafaela Aponte-Diamant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafaela_Aponte-Diamant "Rafaela Aponte-Diamant") in Italy in 1970. The company is owned by the Aponte-Diamant family with its headquarters in the suburb of Champel, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978.[\[3\]](#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](#cite_note-4) It is the [world's largest container shipping company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_shipping_companies "List of largest container shipping companies") by both fleet size and cargo capacity,[\[5\]](#cite_note-:0-5) controlling 21.2% of global container capacity as of November 2025.[\[6\]](#cite_note-6)

As of September 2025, MSC operates about 900 cargo vessels with an intake capacity of 7,000,000 [twenty-foot equivalent units](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-foot_equivalent_unit "Twenty-foot equivalent unit") (TEU).[\[5\]](#cite_note-:0-5) MSC subsidiaries operate [rail freight transport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_freight_transport "Rail freight transport") in Portugal and Spain, [cruise ships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship "Cruise ship"), and [cargo aircraft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_aircraft "Cargo aircraft").

The company is independent and wholly owned by the Aponte-Diamant family under the leadership of Diego Aponte. Diego was appointed president and CEO by his father and company founder Gianluigi in October 2014.[\[7\]](#cite_note-history-7) In December 2020, Soren Toft became MSC chief executive officer.[\[8\]](#cite_note-:1-8)

_MSC Tomoko_ in the [Santa Barbara Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Barbara_Channel "Santa Barbara Channel"), 2009

Mediterranean Shipping Company was founded in [Naples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples "Naples") in 1970 as a private company by seafaring captain [Gianluigi Aponte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluigi_Aponte "Gianluigi Aponte") and [Rafaela Aponte-Diamant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafaela_Aponte-Diamant "Rafaela Aponte-Diamant"), when they bought their first ship, _Patricia_, followed by _Rafaela_, with which Aponte began a shipping line operating between the Mediterranean and [Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia "Somalia"). The line subsequently expanded through the purchase of second-hand cargo ships. By 1977, the company operated services to northern [Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe "Europe"), [Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa "Africa") and the [Indian Ocean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean "Indian Ocean").[\[7\]](#cite_note-history-7)

In 1978, the headquarters was established in [Geneva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva "Geneva"), [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland").[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) The expansion continued through the 1980s; by the end of the decade, MSC operated ships to [North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America "North America") and [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia").[\[7\]](#cite_note-history-7)

_[MSC Carmen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Carmen "MSC Carmen")_

In 1988, MSC entered the cruise business by buying the liner _Monterey_.[\[10\]](#cite_note-:6-10) In 1989, they purchased Lauro Lines. The new company was named StarLauro Cruises and had 2 ships, _Monterey_ and _[Achille Lauro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Achille_Lauro "MS Achille Lauro")_.[\[10\]](#cite_note-:6-10) In 1994, the company ordered its first newly constructed container ships, which were delivered beginning in 1996 with _MSC Alexa_. They were built by Italian shipbuilder, [Fincantieri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fincantieri "Fincantieri").[\[7\]](#cite_note-history-7) In 1995, StarLauro Cruises was renamed [MSC Cruises](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Cruises "MSC Cruises").[\[10\]](#cite_note-:6-10)

MSC containers

In October 2014, Diego Aponte (son of MSC founder Gianluigi Aponte) was named president and chief executive of MSC, taking over from his father who was named group executive chairman. Gianluigi Aponte would continue to oversee all group related activities as well as supporting Diego in shaping the future of MSC.[\[11\]](#cite_note-:7-11) In December 2014, the MSC shipping line were ranked number 6 in [Lloyd's List](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_List "Lloyd's List") of Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping.

In January 2015, MSC launched the world largest container ship, _[MSC Oscar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Oscar "MSC Oscar")_, with a capacity of 19,224 TEU. Built by [Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanwha_Ocean "Hanwha Ocean") and registered in [Panama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama "Panama"), it joined the Albatross service in January as part of the 2M VSA (_Vessel Sharing Agreement_ between [Maersk Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk_Line "Maersk Line") and MSC).[\[12\]](#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](#cite_note-13) In June 2015 Maersk and MSC signed a vessel-sharing agreement on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades. The agreement is referred to as the 2M Alliance.[\[14\]](#cite_note-Maersk,_MSC_Establish_Ten-Year_VSA-14) The 2M Alliance includes 185 vessels with an estimated capacity of 2.1 million TEU, deployed on 21 strings.[\[14\]](#cite_note-Maersk,_MSC_Establish_Ten-Year_VSA-14)[\[15\]](#cite_note-15)

In February 2017, MSC purchased a 49% stake into [Messina Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messina_Line "Messina Line"), an Italian shipping Line founded in [Genoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa "Genoa"), [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") in 1929, specialised in intra Mediterranean short sea, and [Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe "Europe") to East and West [Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa "Africa") routes. The company owns 8 [Roll-on/roll-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off "Roll-on/roll-off") vessels and a Terminal in [Genoa port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Genoa "Port of Genoa"), on top of a container fleet of 65,000 [TEU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-foot_equivalent_unit "Twenty-foot equivalent unit").[\[16\]](#cite_note-16)

In October 2018, MSC decided to charter out the only two [car carriers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_carrier "Car carrier") in its fleet (_MSC Immacolata_ and _MSC Cristiana_)[\[17\]](#cite_note-17) to [Grimaldi Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimaldi_Group "Grimaldi Group"),[\[18\]](#cite_note-18) replacing them on the service towards [West Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa "West Africa")[\[19\]](#cite_note-19) with two [Messina Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messina_Line "Messina Line") – [ConRO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConRO "ConRO") vessels: _MSC Cobalto_ (formerly _Jolly Cobalto_) and _MSC Titanio_ (formerly _Jolly Titanio_).[\[20\]](#cite_note-20) The swap of these ships, that were previously deployed on MSC Adriatic Trade in between the ports of [Trieste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste "Trieste") and [İzmir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmir "İzmir"),[\[21\]](#cite_note-21) results in view of a tighter collaboration between MSC and Messina Line.[\[22\]](#cite_note-22)

In July 2019, MSC launched the largest container ships in the world, the 23,756 TEU _[MSC Gülsün](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn "MSC Gülsün")_, built by [Samsung Heavy Industries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Heavy_Industries "Samsung Heavy Industries").[\[23\]](#cite_note-BBC-23)

In December 2020, Søren Toft became MSC Chief Executive Officer.[\[8\]](#cite_note-:1-8) Søren Toft is the first person outside the Aponte family to become CEO. He would report directly to Diego Aponte, MSC Group President, and Gianluigi Aponte, founder and MSC Group Chairman. Søren Toft also became a member of the board of directors of Terminal Investment Ltd.[\[24\]](#cite_note-24)

_[MSC Bruxelles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Bruxelles "MSC Bruxelles")_

In January 2021, MSC was awarded the "Maritime Sustainability Passport" (MSP) Certificate and Seal by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA). NAMEPA's co-founder/executive director Carleen Lyden Walker stated that "By qualifying for NAMEPA's Maritime Sustainability Passport, MSC has demonstrated its commitment to stewardship of the environment, care for its employees, and responsible corporate governance".[\[25\]](#cite_note-25)

In April 2021, MSC launched a special shipping service to help the distribution of pharmaceutical products during the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic").[\[26\]](#cite_note-26) In August 2021, Gary Keville Transport Limited obtained temporary High Court order lifting an embargo preventing it from collecting and delivering containers from Dublin port.[\[27\]](#cite_note-27) In December 2021, MSC was reported to offer at least 5.7 billion euros for Bolloré Africa Logistics, a subsidiary of the [Bolloré Logistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollor%C3%A9_Logistics "Bolloré Logistics").[\[28\]](#cite_note-28) Later in December 2022, it was announced MSC had completed the acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics.[\[29\]](#cite_note-29)

In December 2021, MSC acquired a 67% stake in the Brazilian domestic carrier Log-In Logistica.[\[30\]](#cite_note-30)

On 6 January 2022, MSC became the largest container shipping company in the world, surpassing [Maersk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk "Maersk"), in terms of TEU capacity, according to the latest Alphaliner's figures.[\[31\]](#cite_note-31)

In 2022, MSC launched a [cargo airline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_airline "Cargo airline"), MSC Air Cargo.[\[32\]](#cite_note-stat_air1-32)

In March 2023, the company broke the record of biggest container ship in the world two times in a row by receiving the 24,116 TEU _MSC Tessa_ mega container ship on 10 March and the 24,345 TEU _MSC Irina_ mega container ship on 13 March.[\[33\]](#cite_note-:8-33)

In October 2023, MSC acquired a 50% stake in Italian passenger rail group [NTV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuovo_Trasporto_Viaggiatori "Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori").[\[34\]](#cite_note-auto-34)

In March 2024, it was announced the MSC subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS) had reached agreement to acquire a 42% stake in the [Lyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon "Lyon") headquartered air and sea transport engineering and overseas forwarding and logistics company, Clasquin Group.[\[35\]](#cite_note-35) That same month MSC acquired the [Il Secolo XIX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Secolo_XIX "Il Secolo XIX") newspaper group.[\[36\]](#cite_note-36)

In June 2024, MSC took a 15% stake in Genoa airport.[\[37\]](#cite_note-37)

In July 2024, MSC complete its $698 million acquisition of Norway’s Gram Car Carriers.[\[38\]](#cite_note-38)

In September 2024, subsidiary company Medlog acquired UK based haulier, Maritime Transport.[\[39\]](#cite_note-39)

In October 2024, MSC acquired 56.47% of the Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator [Wilson Sons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson,_Sons "Wilson, Sons").[\[40\]](#cite_note-40)

In November 2024, MSC acquired 49.9% of [Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HHLA "HHLA"), the [Hamburg port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Hamburg "Port of Hamburg") main terminal operator.[\[41\]](#cite_note-41)

In early 2025, as part of a strategic alliance, MSC agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Spanish towage company Bolude Towage through the contribution of its subsidiary MedTug.[\[42\]](#cite_note-42)

Also in 2025, MSC launched iReefer, a digital container monitoring platform, to provide customers with live data on temperature, humidity, and other conditions for refrigerated cargo. MSC stated that the platform was intended to support efficiency and "traceability" in the transport of perishable goods.[\[43\]](#cite_note-43)

In April 2026, it was announced that the Aponte family had completed a transfer of ownership of the company from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his two children, Diego Aponte and Alexa Aponte Vago. Similar to their parents, the heirs are Italian nationals and Swiss residents, and hold leadership roles with Diego, who serves as Group President, and Alexa, who serves as Group Chief Financial Officer. Gianluigi Aponte will remain as Executive Chairman.[\[44\]](#cite_note-44)[\[45\]](#cite_note-45)[\[46\]](#cite_note-46)

_MSC Regulus_

MSC operates 524 offices in 155 countries with its headquarters in [Geneva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva "Geneva"), [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland") and has over 200,000 employees.[\[47\]](#cite_note-:2-47) MSC's shipping line sails on more than 215 trade routes, calling at over 500 ports.[\[47\]](#cite_note-:2-47) As of August 2023, it operates vessels with a capacity of up to 24,346 [TEU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-foot_equivalent_unit "Twenty-foot equivalent unit"), including the world's largest [container ships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship "Container ship") such as _MSC Turkiye_ and _MSC Michel Cappellini_.[\[48\]](#cite_note-48)[\[49\]](#cite_note-49)

Since 1989, MSC has owned the holiday [cruise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship "Cruise ship") division [MSC Cruises](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Cruises "MSC Cruises").[\[50\]](#cite_note-50)

MSC Cruises is the [third-largest cruise company in the world](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cruise_lines "List of largest cruise lines"), after [Carnival Corporation & plc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Corporation_&_plc "Carnival Corporation & plc") and [Royal Caribbean Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Caribbean_Group "Royal Caribbean Group"), with a 10% share of all passengers carried in 2025.[\[51\]](#cite_note-51)

In 2015, MSC started train operations by taking over the cargo division of [Comboios de Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comboios_de_Portugal "Comboios de Portugal"), and operates container trains over the Iberian peninsula.[\[52\]](#cite_note-52) Its rail operations have later expanded to Italy and beyond, under the name **Medway**.[\[53\]](#cite_note-53)

In October 2023, MSC acquired a 50% stake in [Italo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italo_Nuovo_Trasporto_Viaggiatori "Italo Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori").[\[34\]](#cite_note-auto-34)

MSC Air Cargo Boeing 777F taxis at [Dallas Fort Worth International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Fort_Worth_International_Airport "Dallas Fort Worth International Airport") in 2024

In late 2022, MSC launched a [virtual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_airline_\(economics\) "Virtual airline (economics)") [cargo airline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_airline "Cargo airline") under the MSC Air Cargo brand, ordering four [Boeing 777F](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_777F "Boeing 777F") [cargo aircraft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_aircraft "Cargo aircraft"); revenue flights commenced in December 2022[\[54\]](#cite_note-stat_air2-54) and the second aircraft was delivered in July 2023.[\[32\]](#cite_note-stat_air1-32)[\[55\]](#cite_note-freightwaves_air-55) Although MSC owns the aircraft and they are painted in MSC [livery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_livery "Aircraft livery"), they are operated under contract by [Atlas Air](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Air "Atlas Air").[\[55\]](#cite_note-freightwaves_air-55)

In August 2023, MSC announced the purchase of a majority share of Italian cargo carrier AlisCargo Airlines, which began flights in 2021 and previously operated four Boeing 777 [freighters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_aircraft "Cargo aircraft").[\[56\]](#cite_note-freightwaves_alis-56)[\[57\]](#cite_note-57)[\[58\]](#cite_note-executive_alis-58) AlisCargo suspended operations and voluntarily withdrew its [air operator's certificate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_operator's_certificate "Air operator's certificate") (AOC) in 2022 due to declining air cargo rates, which made freighter operation increasingly uneconomical, along with the expiration of a temporary [European Union Aviation Safety Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Aviation_Safety_Agency "European Union Aviation Safety Agency") rule allowing cargo carriage on the main decks of passenger aircraft.[\[56\]](#cite_note-freightwaves_alis-56) AlisCargo had a new 777F scheduled for delivery in 2024 and applied for a new AOC; once the new aircraft and the AOC were obtained, MSC said that AlisCargo would be merged into MSC Air Cargo, and MSC Air Cargo will operate flights independently from Atlas Air.[\[56\]](#cite_note-freightwaves_alis-56)[\[58\]](#cite_note-executive_alis-58)

In May 2024, MSC Air Cargo announced that it had taken delivery of the fifth 777F and that independent operations would soon commence under the new Italian AOC.[\[54\]](#cite_note-stat_air2-54)

In March 2026, MSC took delivery of its third Italian-registered Boeing 777-200 freighter, growing the company's fleet to a total of seven aircraft.[\[59\]](#cite_note-59) This delivery coincides with the expansion of the company’s Italian network. Alongside the already operational hub in Milan Malpensa, MSC Air Cargo is preparing to launch intercontinental cargo services from Rome Fiumicino.[\[60\]](#cite_note-60)

**Terminal Investment Ltd.** (**TiL**), is the port operator 70% owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Co, 20% by [Global Infrastructure Partners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Infrastructure_Partners "Global Infrastructure Partners") and 10% by [GIC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIC_\(sovereign_wealth_fund\) "GIC (sovereign wealth fund)").[\[61\]](#cite_note-61) It manages 45 port terminals on behalf of MSC.[\[62\]](#cite_note-62)[\[63\]](#cite_note-63)

Port assets

City

Country

Port (Terminal)

Ownership

[Aarhus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarhus "Aarhus")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/20px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark "Denmark")

[Port of Aarhus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Aarhus "Port of Aarhus") (Ominterminal new container terminal)

[Abu Dhabi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi "Abu Dhabi")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates")

[Khalifa Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa_Port "Khalifa Port") (Abu Dhabi Terminal)

[Antwerp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp "Antwerp")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Belgium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium "Belgium")

[Port of Antwerp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Antwerp "Port of Antwerp") (MSC PSA European Terminal)

Joint venture between TiL and [PSA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_International "PSA International")

[Ashdod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashdod "Ashdod")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel")

[Port of Ashdod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Ashdod "Port of Ashdod") (Ashdod South Port)

[Tekirdağ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekirda%C4%9F "Tekirdağ")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey "Turkey")

Asyaport (Asyaport Container Terminal)

[Baltimore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore "Baltimore")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of Baltimore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Baltimore "Port of Baltimore") (Sparrows Point Container Terminal)

[Bremerhaven](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremerhaven "Bremerhaven")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany")

[Port of Bremerhaven](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ports_of_Bremen "Ports of Bremen") (MSC Gate Bremerhaven)

[Buenos Aires](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires "Buenos Aires")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina "Argentina")

[Port of Buenos Aires](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Buenos_Aires "Port of Buenos Aires") (Exolgan Terminal)

[Callao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callao "Callao")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/40px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru "Peru")

[Port of Callao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Callao "Port of Callao") (Callao Port Terminal)

[Colon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col%C3%B3n,_Panama "Colón, Panama")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/40px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Panama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama "Panama")

Panama Canal Container Port (PCCP Container Terminal)

[Fort Lauderdale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida "Fort Lauderdale, Florida")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port Everglades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Everglades "Port Everglades") (Port Everglades Terminal)

[Freeport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport,_The_Bahamas "Freeport, The Bahamas")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Bahamas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas "The Bahamas")

Freeport Harbor (Freeport Container Terminal)

[Gioia Tauro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioia_Tauro "Gioia Tauro")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy")

[Port of Gioia Tauro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Gioia_Tauro "Port of Gioia Tauro") (Medcenter Container Terminal)

[Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg "Hamburg")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany")

[Port of Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Hamburg "Port of Hamburg") ([Container Terminal Altenwerder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_Terminal_Altenwerder "Container Terminal Altenwerder"))

49.9% of the [HHLA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HHLA "HHLA") port terminal operator

[Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg "Hamburg")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany")

[Port of Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Hamburg "Port of Hamburg") (Container Terminal Burchardkai)

49.9% of the [HHLA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HHLA "HHLA") port terminal operator

[Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg "Hamburg")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany")

[Port of Hamburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Hamburg "Port of Hamburg") (Container Terminal Tollerort)

49.9% of the [HHLA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HHLA "HHLA") port terminal operator

[Houston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston "Houston")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of Houston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Houston "Port of Houston") ([Barbours Cut Container Terminal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbours_Cut_Terminal "Barbours Cut Terminal"))

[İstanbul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul "Istanbul")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey "Turkey")

Port of Ambarli (Marport Terminal)

[İskenderun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0skenderun "İskenderun")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey "Turkey")

[İskenderun Harbor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0skenderun_Harbor "İskenderun Harbor") (Assan Port İskenderun)

[Klaipėda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaip%C4%97da "Klaipėda")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania "Lithuania")

[Port of Klaipeda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Klaip%C4%97da "Port of Klaipėda") (JSSC Klaipedos Smelte)

[La Possession](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Possession "La Possession")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France")

Port of La Réunion (Port Réunion Est)

[Las Palmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas "Las Palmas")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain "Spain")

[Port of Las Palmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Las_Palmas "Port of Las Palmas") (OPC Container Terminal)

[Le Havre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Havre "Le Havre")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France")

[Port of Le Havre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Le_Havre "Port of Le Havre") (Terminaux de Normandie)

100%

[Le Havre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Havre "Le Havre")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France")

[Port of Le Havre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Le_Havre "Port of Le Havre") (Terminaux Porte Océane)

100%

[Liverpool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool "Liverpool")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom_%281-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom_%281-2%29.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United Kingdom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom")

[Port of Liverpool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Liverpool "Port of Liverpool") (Liverpool2)

[Long Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California "Long Beach, California")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of Long Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Long_Beach "Port of Long Beach") (TTI Long Beach)

[Lomé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lom%C3%A9 "Lomé")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Togo_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Togo_%283-2%29.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Togo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo "Togo")

Port of Lomé (Lomé Container Terminal)

50%

[Montreal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal "Montreal")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada "Canada")

[Port of Montreal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Montreal "Port of Montreal") (Contrecœur container terminal)

[Ningbo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningbo "Ningbo")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China")

[Port of Ningbo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Ningbo-Zhoushan "Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan") (Ningbo Gangji Terminal)

[King Abdullah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Abdullah_Economic_City "King Abdullah Economic City")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia")

King Abdullah Port (National Container Terminals)

[Marseille](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille "Marseille")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France")

[Marseille-Fos Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille-Fos_Port "Marseille-Fos Port") (Fos 2XL)

[Mundra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundra "Mundra")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India "India")

[Mundra Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundra_Port "Mundra Port") (Adani Ennore Container Terminal )

[Navegantes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navegantes "Navegantes")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil "Brazil")

Port of Navegantes (Portonave Container Terminal)

[New Orleans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans "New Orleans")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of New Orleans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_New_Orleans "Port of New Orleans") (New Orleans Terminal)

[New York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City "New York City")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of New York and New Jersey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_New_York_and_New_Jersey "Port of New York and New Jersey") (Port Newark Container Terminal)

[Rio de Janeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro "Rio de Janeiro")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil "Brazil")

[Port of Rio de Janeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Rio_de_Janeiro "Port of Rio de Janeiro") (Multi-Rio Container Terminal)

[Rotterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam "Rotterdam")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands "Netherlands")

[Port of Rotterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Rotterdam "Port of Rotterdam") (Europahaven Container Terminal)

[San-Pédro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-P%C3%A9dro,_Ivory_Coast "San-Pédro, Ivory Coast")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg/40px-Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Ivory Coast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Coast "Ivory Coast")

Port Autonome de San Pedro (San Pedro Container Terminal)

[Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos,_S%C3%A3o_Paulo "Santos, São Paulo")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil "Brazil")

[Port of Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Santos "Port of Santos") (BTP Container Terminal)

[Seattle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle "Seattle")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States")

[Port of Seattle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Seattle "Port of Seattle") (TTI Seattle)

[Sines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sines "Sines")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal")

[Port of Sines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Sines "Port of Sines") (Sines Container Terminal)

Joint venture between [PSA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_International "PSA International") and TiL

[Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore "Singapore")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore "Singapore")

[Port of Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Singapore "Port of Singapore") (MSC PSA Asia Terminal)

Joint venture between TiL and [PSA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_International "PSA International")

[Trieste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste "Trieste")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy")

[Port of Trieste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Trieste "Port of Trieste") (Trieste Marine Terminal)

80%

[Umm Qasr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_Qasr "Umm Qasr")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq "Iraq")

[Umm Qasr Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_Qasr_Port "Umm Qasr Port") (Basra Multipurpose Terminal)

[Valencia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia "Valencia")

 ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)[Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain "Spain")

[Port of Valencia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Valencia "Port of Valencia") (MSC Terminal Valencia)

Container ship classes of MSC

Ship class

Built

Capacity (TEU)

Ships in class

Notes

[_MSC Daniela_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniela-class_container_ship "Daniela-class container ship")

2008–2010

13,798

8

[_MSC Danit_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danit-class_container_ship "Danit-class container ship")

2009–2012

13,050–14,036

23

9 ships under long-term charter from Claus-Peter Offen

[_MSC Beryl_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl-class_container_ship "Beryl-class container ship")

2010–2012

12,991

9

Long-term charter from Niki Shipping

[_MSC Alicante_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Alicante-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Alicante-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2011–2012

5,574

6

Long-term charter from Claus-Peter Offen

[_MSC Benedetta_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedetta-class_container_ship "Benedetta-class container ship")

2011–2012

13,100

8

[_MSC Olympic_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic-class_container_ship "Olympic-class container ship")

2014–2015

19,224

6

_[MSC Oscar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Oscar "MSC Oscar")_ was the [world’s largest container ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ships "List of largest container ships") when it was delivered in December 2014.[\[64\]](#cite_note-64)

[_MSC London_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London-class_container_ship "London-class container ship")

2014–2016

16,652

6

[_MSC Lily_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Lily-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Lily-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2015

8,800

12

Long-term charter from China International Marine.[\[65\]](#cite_note-65)

[_MSC Pegasus-_class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus-class_container_ship "Pegasus-class container ship")

2016–2017

19,224–19,462

14

[_MSC Josseline_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Josseline-class_container_ship "MSC Josseline-class container ship")

2019

14,336

5

[_MSC Orion_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Orion-class_container_ship "MSC Orion-class container ship")

2019

14,952

4

Long-term charter from [Zodiac Maritime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Maritime "Zodiac Maritime")

[_MSC Gülsün_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn-class_container_ship "Gülsün-class container ship")

2019–2021

23,656–23,756

16

_[MSC Gülsün](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn "MSC Gülsün")_ was the [world’s largest container ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ships "List of largest container ships") when it was delivered in July 2019.[\[66\]](#cite_note-66)

[_MSC Bianca_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Bianca-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Bianca-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2019–2022

12.200

7

Long-term charter from Seaspan Corporation.

[_MSC Fatma_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Fatma-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Fatma-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2022–2023

15,300

11

[_MSC Jiani_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Jiani-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Jiani-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

1.800

10

[_MSC Mara_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Mara-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Mara-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

15,000

6

Long-term charter from [Zodiac Maritime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Maritime "Zodiac Maritime") and Cido Shipping.[\[67\]](#cite_note-67)

[_MSC Berangere_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Berangere-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Berangere-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

15,500

4

[_MSC Ilenia_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Ilenia-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Ilenia-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

16,000

9

Long-term charter from Seaspan Corporation.[\[68\]](#cite_note-68)

[_MSC Chiyo_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Chiyo-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Chiyo-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

16,616

13

[_MSC Tessa_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Tessa-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Tessa-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

24,116

8

_MSC Tessa_ was the [world’s largest container ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ships "List of largest container ships") when it was delivered in March 2023.[\[69\]](#cite_note-69)

[_MSC Irina_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Irina-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Irina-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2023–2024

24,232

6

_MSC_ _Irina_ was the [world’s largest container ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_ships "List of largest container ships") when it was delivered in March 2023 a few days after the former record holder _MSC Tessa_.[\[70\]](#cite_note-70)

[_MSC Maputo_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Maputo-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Maputo-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2024–2025

7,700

6

To be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.[\[71\]](#cite_note-71)

[_MSC Ivory Coast_\-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Ivory_Coast-class_container_ship?action=edit&redlink=1 "MSC Ivory Coast-class container ship (page does not exist)")

2024–2025

8,100

10

To be built by New Times Shipbuilding.[\[72\]](#cite_note-:9-72)

TBD

2024–2025

11,400

10

To be built by New Times Shipbuilding.[\[72\]](#cite_note-:9-72)

TBD

2024–2025

16,000

6

To be built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co.[\[73\]](#cite_note-73)

TBD

2024–2025

16,000

12

To be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.[\[74\]](#cite_note-74)

TBD

2025

8,000

14

To be built by New Times Shipbuilding.[\[75\]](#cite_note-:10-75)

TBD

2025

7,900

6

To be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.[\[75\]](#cite_note-:10-75)

TBD

2025–2026

11,400

10

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[76\]](#cite_note-76)

TBD

2025–2026

11,500

10

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[77\]](#cite_note-77)

TBD

2025–2026

21,000

10

To be built by Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.[\[78\]](#cite_note-78)

TBD

2026–2027

10,300

10

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[79\]](#cite_note-79)

TBD

2027–2028

11,500

12

To be built by Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry.[\[80\]](#cite_note-:11-80)

TBD

2027–2028

12,000

12

To be built by Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries.[\[81\]](#cite_note-81)

TBD

2027–2028

19,000

12

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[82\]](#cite_note-82)

TBD

2027–2028

19,000

6

To be built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.[\[80\]](#cite_note-:11-80)

TBD

2027–2028

21,000

10

To be built by Hengli Heavy Industry.[\[83\]](#cite_note-83)

TBD

2027–2028

22,000

6

To be built by China Merchants Heavy Industries.[\[84\]](#cite_note-84)

TBD

2028

21,000

6

To be built by China Merchants Heavy Industries.[\[85\]](#cite_note-85)

TBD

2028–2029

21,700

8

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[86\]](#cite_note-86)

TBD

2028–2029

22,000

6

To be built by Hengli Heavy Industry.[\[87\]](#cite_note-87)

TBD

2028–2030

24,000

10

To be built by Hengli Heavy Industry.[\[88\]](#cite_note-88)

TBD

2029

11,400

10

To be built by Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.[\[89\]](#cite_note-89)

Other ships:

-   _[MSC Beatrice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Beatrice "MSC Beatrice")_
-   _[MSC Bruxelles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Bruxelles "MSC Bruxelles")_
-   _[MSC Carmen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Carmen "MSC Carmen")_
-   _[MSC Carouge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Carouge "MSC Carouge")_
-   _[MSC Chicago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Chicago "MSC Chicago")_
-   _[MSC Cordoba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Cordoba "MSC Cordoba")_
-   _[MSC Danit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Danit "MSC Danit")_
-   _[MSC Geneva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Geneva "MSC Geneva")_
-   _[MSC Gülsün](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn "MSC Gülsün")_
-   _[MSC Leigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Leigh "MSC Leigh")_
-   _[MSC Madeleine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Madeleine "MSC Madeleine")_
-   _[MSC Napoli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Napoli "MSC Napoli")_
-   _[MSC Nuria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Nuria "MSC Nuria")_
-   _[MSC Oscar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Oscar "MSC Oscar")_
-   _[MSC Pamela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Pamela "MSC Pamela")_
-   _[MSC Rosaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Rosaria "MSC Rosaria")_
-   _[MSC Sindy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Sindy "MSC Sindy")_
-   _[MSC Zoe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Zoe "MSC Zoe")_

MSC Air Cargo fleet

Aircraft

In service

Orders

Notes

[Boeing 777F](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_777F "Boeing 777F")

7[\[90\]](#cite_note-90)

5

Fourth and fifth aircraft delivered in early 2024.[\[54\]](#cite_note-stat_air2-54)

## 2M Alliance: Maersk SeaLand/MSC

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2M Alliance was a [Maersk SeaLand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk_Line "Maersk Line") and MSC vessel-sharing agreement (VSA) launched in 2015 to ensure competitive and cost-efficient operations on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades.[\[91\]](#cite_note-:3-91)[\[92\]](#cite_note-:4-92) The arrangement included a series of slot exchanges and slot purchases on east–west routes, also involved Maersk Line and MSC taking over a number of charters and operations of vessels chartered to [HMM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMM_\(company\) "HMM (company)"). The 2M Alliance included 185 vessels with an estimated capacity of 2.1 million TEU, deployed on 21 strings.[\[91\]](#cite_note-:3-91)[\[93\]](#cite_note-93) The 2M arrangement had a minimum term of 10 years with a 2-year notice period of termination.[\[92\]](#cite_note-:4-92)[\[91\]](#cite_note-:3-91) On 25 January 2023, CEO Vincent Clerc of A. P. Moller – Maersk and CEO Soren Toft of MSC announced in a joint press statement that the two shipping lines would terminate the 2M Alliance in January 2025.[\[91\]](#cite_note-:3-91)[\[92\]](#cite_note-:4-92)

On 24 November 1997, the [container ship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship "Container ship") _MSC Carla_ encountered heavy weather and broke apart northeast of [Azores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores "Azores") in the [North Atlantic Ocean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean "Atlantic Ocean"), when on route to [Boston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston "Boston"), United States, from [Le Havre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Havre "Le Havre"), France. The 34 crew members were air-lifted by helicopter to safety.[\[94\]](#cite_note-94) The fore part sank over a period of five days. The [stern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern "Stern") was towed to Spain where it was scrapped.[\[95\]](#cite_note-95) In 1984, the previous owners of _MSC Carla_ (her name was _Nihon_ at that time) lengthened the ship by 15 metres (49 ft 3 in). This was accomplished by cutting the vessel in two and welding in a lengthening module. The [structural failure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_integrity_and_failure "Structural integrity and failure") was at the forward end of the new mid-body. The design and installation of the new structure by the shipyard was found to have been faulty.[\[96\]](#cite_note-96)

On 18 January 2007, the container ship _MSC Napoli_ was abandoned in the [English Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel "English Channel") due to European storm [Kyrill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrill_\(storm\) "Kyrill (storm)") after severe gale-force winds and huge waves caused serious damage to _MSC Napoli_'s hull, including a crack in one side and a flooded engine room.[\[97\]](#cite_note-97) All 26 crew were picked up from their lifeboat by [Sea King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_SH-3_Sea_King "Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King") helicopters of the [Royal Navy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy "Royal Navy")'s [Fleet Air Arm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm "Fleet Air Arm") and taken to [Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_\(HMS_Seahawk\) "RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)") in [Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall "Cornwall").[\[98\]](#cite_note-98) On 19 January 2007, the ship was taken under tow but because of the ship's deteriorating condition it was decided to beach the ship at [Branscombe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branscombe "Branscombe").[\[99\]](#cite_note-99) On 9 July 2007 the _MSC Napoli_ was refloated,[\[100\]](#cite_note-100) but was immediately re-beached as a crack measuring 3 meters (9.8 ft) was found in the vessel's hull, running down both sides and through the keel. The decision was made to break the ship up near Branscombe beach.[\[101\]](#cite_note-101)

On 29 August 2009, the container ship _MSC Nikita_ was involved in a collision with _Nirint Pride_ off the [Port of Rotterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Rotterdam "Port of Rotterdam") and was breached in the [engine room](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_room "Engine room"). She was towed to [Rotterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam "Rotterdam") for emergency repairs and subsequently declared a [total loss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_loss "Total loss"). There were no casualties.[\[102\]](#cite_note-102)

On 7 August 2010, the container ship _MSC Chitra_ was involved in a collision with the bulk carrier _Khalijia II_ while leaving [Jawaharlal Nehru Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Port "Jawaharlal Nehru Port") east of [Mumbai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai "Mumbai") in [Navi Mumbai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navi_Mumbai "Navi Mumbai")'s [Raigad district](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigad_district "Raigad district"), India.[\[103\]](#cite_note-103) _Khalijia II_ had ripped into _MSC Chitra_'s port side, creating three major dents in its hull and the engine room gradually flooded. After collision the _MSC Chitra_ listed heavily and was grounded 8 km (5.0 mi) outside of the port. The captain and 32 crew members were evacuated.[\[104\]](#cite_note-104) On 17 April 2011, after the ship was declared a total loss, _MSC Chitra_ was [scuttled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttling "Scuttling") by Titan Maritime approximately 385 miles (620 km) off the coast of Mumbai.[\[105\]](#cite_note-105)

On 1 January 2019, whilst on a voyage from Portugal to Bremerhaven carrying more than 8,000 containers, _MSC Zoe_ encountered severe weather causing her to roll violently.[\[106\]](#cite_note-106) 345 containers went overboard into the North Sea near the [Wadden islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisian_Islands "Frisian Islands") off the Dutch coast. Of these, 297 containers were lost north of the Dutch island Ameland, and the remaining 48 containers were found some hours later north of the German island Borkum.[\[107\]](#cite_note-107)

On 24 June 2021, the container ship _MSC Messina_ caught fire in the midway of the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and [Malacca Strait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malacca_Strait "Malacca Strait").[\[108\]](#cite_note-108)[\[109\]](#cite_note-109) The fire broke in the engine room of the ship, at 480 nautical miles (890 km; 550 mi) away from the [Great Basses Reef Lighthouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Basses_Reef_Lighthouse "Great Basses Reef Lighthouse"), [Kirinda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirinda "Kirinda").[\[110\]](#cite_note-110)[\[111\]](#cite_note-111)

On 16 October 2021, the container ship _MSC Danit_ was boarded in the [Port of Long Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Long_Beach "Port of Long Beach") by the [United States Coast Guard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard "United States Coast Guard") and [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") marine casualty investigators. They were investigating an undersea pipeline that appeared to have been damaged by a ship's anchor and recently [spilled oil onto the beaches of Orange County](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Orange_County_oil_spill "2021 Orange County oil spill"). MSC and ship owner, Dordellas Finance Corporation, and others were designated as parties of interest in the investigation.[\[112\]](#cite_note-112)

On 15 December 2023, during the [Gaza war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war"), _MSC Palatium III_ was damaged in a missile attack by [Houthi movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement "Houthi movement") insurgents in Yemen as she transited the Red Sea.[\[113\]](#cite_note-:5-113)[\[114\]](#cite_note-BBC_PalatiumIII-114) She turned around and exited the area.[\[113\]](#cite_note-:5-113) In a statement the next day, MSC said that the ship had been taken out of service, there were no injuries to the crew, and that the company would cease routing vessels through the Red Sea due to the danger of further Houthi attacks.[\[114\]](#cite_note-BBC_PalatiumIII-114) _MSC Palatium III_ had been sailing under the Liberian flag and was not Israeli-owned, so it was not clear why she was attacked, but a U.S. intelligence analyst told the [Associated Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press "Associated Press") that the ship may have been deliberately targeted because MSC had cooperated with the Israeli government.[\[113\]](#cite_note-:5-113)

On 13 April 2024 in the [Gulf of Oman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman "Gulf of Oman"), off the Emirati port city of [Fujairah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujairah "Fujairah"),[\[115\]](#cite_note-EconTimes-115) the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy "Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy") boarded and seized container ship _MSC Aries_, claiming she was "violating maritime laws".[\[116\]](#cite_note-116) She was flying the [ensign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensign_\(flag\) "Ensign (flag)") of [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal").[\[117\]](#cite_note-elp1-117)[\[118\]](#cite_note-118)[\[119\]](#cite_note-119) _MSC Aries_ is leased by MSC from Gortal Shipping Inc., an affiliate of [Zodiac Maritime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Maritime "Zodiac Maritime") (ZM).[\[117\]](#cite_note-elp1-117)[\[120\]](#cite_note-jp1-120) The 25 crew aboard includes 17 Indian nationals, Filipinos, Pakistanis, a Russian and an Estonian. Iran has similarly attacked vessels and seized ships amidst persistent political issues since 2019.[\[115\]](#cite_note-EconTimes-115) On 3 May 2024, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that captain and crew had been released, while the vessel remained held by Iran.[\[121\]](#cite_note-121)

On 24 April 2024, the [Madeira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira "Madeira")\-[flagged](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensign_\(flag\) "Ensign (flag)") cargo ship _MSC Vera Cruz_, while about 72 nautical miles (133 km; 83 mi) southeast of Djibouti, was unsuccessfully fired upon, in tandem with U.S.-flagged container ship _Maersk Yorktown_, by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who claimed responsibility.[\[122\]](#cite_note-122)[\[123\]](#cite_note-123)[\[124\]](#cite_note-124)

### _MSC Gina_ and _MSC Diego_

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In May 2024, the two ships _MSC Gina_ and _MSC Diego_ were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. There was little damage done. The former also had a similar incident in the previous month.[\[125\]](#cite_note-125)

In June 2024, Houthi rebels fired missiles at _MSC Tavvishi_ and a couple of other ships, as they were sailing on the Red Sea.[\[126\]](#cite_note-126)

On 15 February 2025, _MSC Baltic III_ ran aground close to the [Lark Harbour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lark_Harbour "Lark Harbour") shoreline along the west coast of [Newfoundland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_\(island\) "Newfoundland (island)") after losing power in stormy weather. The 22 crew members were airlifted by [Canadian Armed Forces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces "Canadian Armed Forces") members from [103 Search and Rescue Squadron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/103_Search_and_Rescue_Squadron "103 Search and Rescue Squadron").[\[127\]](#cite_note-127) On 25 February the [Canadian Coast Guard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Coast_Guard "Canadian Coast Guard") assessment of the hull has confirmed significant breaches and there was evidence that seawater is beginning to enter the ship.[\[128\]](#cite_note-128)

On 1 March 2025, while in port at [Odessa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa "Odesa"), Ukraine, _MSC Levante F_ was targeted by two Russian [Iskander-M](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander "9K720 Iskander") missiles.[\[129\]](#cite_note-129) The missiles missed their target and struck the bulk carrier _Super Sarkas_ that was loading 21,000 tonnes of corn and soya. The container ship sustained minor damage, such as broken portholes, mainly from the impact of the shock wave, and left the port safely.[\[130\]](#cite_note-130)

On 24 May 2025, Liberian-flagged container ship _MSC Elsa 3_ capsized off the Kerala coast in India.[\[131\]](#cite_note-131) The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials such as [calcium carbide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbide "Calcium carbide"), and over 450 metric tonnes of [marine fuel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_fuel "Marine fuel").[\[132\]](#cite_note-132) All crew members were rescued by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.[\[133\]](#cite_note-133)

### _MSC Francesca_ and _MSC_ _Epaminondas_ (aka _Epimonidas_) IRGC seizure

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On April 22, 2026, two cargo ships, _MSC Francesca_ (IMO: 9401116)[\[134\]](#cite_note-134) and _MSC Epaminondas_ (IMO 9153862) were seized by the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy") (IRGC) while crossing the [Strait of Hormuz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz "Strait of Hormuz"). Eight _Epaminondas_ crew members were released in June 2026.[\[135\]](#cite_note-135) _MSC Francesca_ is Panama-flagged and operated by MSC.[\[136\]](#cite_note-136) _MSC Epaminondas_ is Liberia-flagged and managed by Greek shipper Techomar Group.[\[137\]](#cite_note-137)

## Drug cartel smuggling

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_MSC Gayané_ in July 2019

A shipment of cocaine was captured in the [2019 Philadelphia Packer Marine Terminal cocaine seizure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Philadelphia_Packer_Marine_Terminal_cocaine_seizure "2019 Philadelphia Packer Marine Terminal cocaine seizure") that totalled 20 tons, with a street value of US$1.3 billion. That ship, _MSC Gayane_, was seized by [U.S. Customs and Border Protection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection "U.S. Customs and Border Protection") due to the scale of the smuggling. The company denied that it intentionally facilitated this, and stated that the wrongdoing was carried out by a small number of employees who had been corrupted or coerced by drug cartels.[\[138\]](#cite_note-Bloomberg2-138)[\[139\]](#cite_note-139) US and European authorities concluded that the Balkan gangs responsible control more than half of the cocaine flowing into Europe, and had infiltrated MSC's crews over a decade of effort.[\[140\]](#cite_note-140)

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