MSC - number of ships 2021
As of December 2021, Mediterranean Shipping Company, had a total fleet size of 638 ships, of which roughly two-thirds were chartered from lessors. Mediterranean Shipping Company is the world’s second largest container shipping operator and one of the leading cruise lines through its subsidiary MSC Cruises.
Mediterranean Shipping Company is often abbreviated to MSC, which can be seen painted in large letters on the topsides of active vessels. Despite being currently headquartered in a landlocked country, Switzerland, MSC originates from Naples. The Italian city is home to one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean.
New container ship orders
Mediterranean Shipping Company had 5 additional haulers for containerized trade in its order book by September 3, 2020. Some of the ships in this order book are “mega-ships” with over 22,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of capacity, specifically, to be built by South Korean companies Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.About MSC
Mediterranean Shipping Company is often abbreviated to MSC, which can be seen painted in large letters on the topsides of active vessels. Despite being currently headquartered in a landlocked country, Switzerland, MSC originates from Naples. The Italian city is home to one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean.
