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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Cruise line registered in Switzerland MSC Cruises Company type Privately held company Industry Transportation Founded 1988 ; 37 years ago (1988) Naples, Italy Founder Gianluigi Aponte Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Area served Worldwide Products Cruises Number of employees 23,500 Parent ...
Mediterranean Shipping Company was founded in Naples in 1970 as a private company by seafaring captain Gianluigi Aponte when he bought his first ship, Patricia, followed by Rafaela, with which Aponte began a shipping line operating between the Mediterranean and Somalia. The line subsequently expanded through the purchase of second-hand cargo ships.
In October 2018, MSC Group announced an order with Fincantieri for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028. [2] The line's first ship, Explora I completed its sea trials in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels.
MSC Monterey is a container ship built in 2008 by the Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Mangalia, Romania and currently operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. She is the fifth ship delivered to the Swiss company in a series of 12 ordered. [2] The 54,549 DWT ship has a container capacity of 4,860 TEU's.
Container ship MSC Sky II was continuing its voyage to Djibouti on Tuesday after being hit by a missile a day earlier near Yemen's port city of Aden, its operator MSC said. MSC Sky II was hit by a ...
The Josseline class is a series of 5 container ships built for Zodiac Maritime and operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,336 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [1]
MSC Cruises will launch sailings from Galveston in 2025, further growing its U.S. presence. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The Olympic class is a series of six container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,224 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [ 1 ] The ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).