MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

MSC announces new freight rates from North Europe to North Med

MSC has announced the following freight rates effective from 1 July 2024 (gate-in date) until further notice for all dry cargo from North Europe (NWC, Scandinavia, Baltic) to the North Mediterranean, including Turkey, Greece and the Black Sea.

All prices are in euros

Port of loadingPort of dischargeCommodity20 DV40 DV-HC
New Base rate 20 DVFormer Base rate 20 DV 

Delta

New Base rate 40 DV-HCFormer Base rate 40 DV-HC 

Delta

NWCIstanbulFreight All Kinds (FAK)37027010061546515...

https://container-news.com/msc-announces-new-freight-rates-from-north-europe-to-north-med/

MSC enhances JAXPORT-West Coast South America connection

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a prominent ocean carrier, has merged two existing container services to enhance connectivity between the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and the West Coast of South America.

This integration has led to direct port calls, offering new weekly links between Jacksonville and ports in Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Costa Rica.

“These new connections are another significant step in our strategy to diversify our trade lanes and serve global markets,” stated Robert...

https://container-news.com/msc-enhances-jaxport-west-coast-south-america-connection/

MSC adjusts its East-West network to manage disruption caused by Red Sea crisis

Due to the current situation in the Red Sea, MSC has temporarily suspended transits through the Suez Canal in both Eastbound and Westbound directions.

This decision to redirect all vessels via the Cape of Good Hope has had widespread effects on global shipping networks.

According to an MSC’s recent statement, to mitigate the impact on their sailing schedules caused by this rerouting, the company is making adjustments to its East-West routes. These changes include altering rotations and adding...

https://container-news.com/msc-adjusts-its-east-west-network-to-manage-disruption-caused-by-red-sea-crisis/

MSC upgrades ScanBaltic to US service

MSC introduced the expansion of its ScanBaltic to the United States service, which links the Northwest region and markets in the US.

The new rotation will include calls to Jacksonville in the United States every two weeks.

MSC said the service connects with the ocean carrier’s European short sea and intermodal network and enhances support for the food and beverage, automotive and forestry industries across the ScanBaltic and US.

The new rotation of the service will be the following: Klaipeda,...

https://container-news.com/msc-upgrades-scanbaltic-to-us-service/

“The global nature of trade will prevail,” MSC CEO Toft tells TPM23

MSC CEO Soren Toft gave an overview of the company’s ongoing development, economic recovery expectations, and attempts to achieve sustainable shipping, speaking at this year’s Transpacific Maritime Conference, known as TPM23.

“The world has seen through the supply chain crunch just how important the logistics and shipping industry really is – we keep global trade moving,” he said in an interview with the Journal of Commerce’s Peter Tirschwell.

Soren Toft highlighted that “container shipping will...

https://container-news.com/the-global-nature-of-trade-will-prevail-msc-ceo-toft-tells-tpm23/

MSC, DB Schenker seal biofuel deal

World’s largest container line MSC and global freight forwarder DB Schenker have made an agreement according to which, DB Schenker will use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all of its own consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer containers), from MSC.

According to a joint statement, the amount of biofuel purchased is enough to save an additional 35,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) along the entire...

https://container-news.com/msc-db-schenker-seal-biofuel-deal/

MSC working towards a greener future

Pictured: bubbles of carbon dioxide. Decarbonisation of the shipping industry is one of the biggest challenges facing the shipping industry. Photo credit: Jan Canty via Unsplash

By Kevin Clarke, Managing Director, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mr Clarke writes:

As a family company, MSC’s sustainability approach places people front and centre whilst respecting our planet. We believe that operating responsibly benefits our colleagues and crew, our customers and the communities in which we...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/msc-working-towards-a-greener-future/

MSC Seashore delivered with Thordon COMPAC as more cruise lines opt for water lubricated shafts

MSC Seashore delivered with Thordon COMPAC as more cruise lines opt for water lubricated shafts

Thordon’s COMPAC bearings have been fitted to MSC Seashore

The largest cruise ship to be built in Italy has been delivered with a COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft system from Canada’s Thordon Bearings.

The 170,400gt MSC Seashore, delivered from Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard late last month, joins the smaller 154,000gtSeaside-classvessels MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview, both of which were...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/11/msc-seashore-delivered-with-thordon-compac-as-more-cruise-lines-opt-for-water-lubricated-shafts/

+ More