Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was founded in 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. It launched its firs t s ervice between the Mediterranean and South and Eas t Africa in the mid-1970 s . In 2003, it became the s econd-largest container shipper in the world, and remains in that position. The carrier operates 200 direct and combined services weekly, calling at 315 ports . It has 480 offices in 150…
Maersk Line is the main container shipping unit of hig hly divers ified shipping and energy cong lomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group. The g roup's other box shippingsubs idiaries and brands are MCC Transport, which operates its intra-Asia route network, Safmarine, which trans ports boxes to and from Africa and the Middle East, Mercosul (Brazil), intra-Europe carrier Seago Line and intra-Americas -d…
Hapag -Lloyd has a 160 -year history, dating to the foundation of German lines Hamburg -Amerikanis che-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesells chaft (Hamburg -America Line, or Hapag ) and Norddeuts cher Lloyd (NDL) in 1847 and 1857 respectively. The two lines merged in 1970 to form Hapag -Lloyd. In 1997 the line became subsidiary of German tourism g iant TUI, which purchas ed 10 0% of its s hares in 2002. …
China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) was es tablis hed in 1997, and is part of the China Shipping (Group) Company (CSG). The company is controlled by the Chines e g overnment. China Shipping became a company with limited liability in 1997, and in June 20 0 4 it lis ted 2.4 bn overs eas public s hares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchang e. In late 20 0 7, it is s ued 2.3bn domes tic public s hares o…