上海市交通港口局消息，经交通运输部批准，目前世界上船队运力排名第二的国际集装箱航运巨头—地中海航运有限公司将在沪建立独资船务公司，为上海国际航运中心建设注入新活力。

    地中海航运有限公司是一家创始于1970年、公司总部设在瑞士日内瓦、专门从事海洋运输业务的企业。经过近40年的科学经营，该公司如今在全球120多个国家设立分支机构，拥有350个代表处，船队运力近150万标准箱，成为紧随马士基集团的世界第二大国际集装箱航运巨头。

    MSC的全称是地中海航运公司（Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.），总部位于瑞士日内瓦。MSC于1970年建立，2007年成为按照集装箱运力和集装箱船数量排序的世界第二大航运公司。MSC目前在全世界有350个机构，28,000员工，255艘集装箱船，880,000 TEU的运力，在全球五大洲215个码头停靠，提供175条直航和组合航线服务。

    MSC provides an unparalleled service network via dedicated own offices throughout the world and remains a truly independent and private Company able to respond quickly to market changes and implement long term plans, without unnecessary interference or delay.
    As of the end of October 2009 MSC was operating 382 vessels with an intake capacity of 1,482,269 TEU's. 
    With a streamlined management structure in Geneva, MSC has become a leading customer focused and cost effective global transportation solution for many shippers.

    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., of Geneva, Switzerland is a privately owned shipping line, founded in 1970, which has rapidly grown from a small conventional ship operator to become one of the leading global shipping lines of the world.
During recent years MSC's maritime fleet has expanded substantially to consolidate its position in 2003 as the 2nd largest carrier in respect of container slot capacity and of the number of container vessels operated. Such spectacular growth has been achieved internally through organic growth rather than through acquisition or merger.

Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.

40, Avenue Eugène-Pittard

CH-1206, Geneva - Switzerland
Tel : +41 22 703 8888

Fax: +41 22 703 8787

Email: info@mscgva.ch