MSC CRUISES

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MSC was founded by Gianluigi Aponte, a young Italian seaman and former bank teller who had the courage and foresight to purchase his first ship, Patricia, in 1970. He acquired an even bigger vessel in 1971, which he named after his wife, Rafaela, followed by the carrier, Ilse, in 1973. These three cargo ships represented the pioneering beginnings of MSC, which has since grown to become a world leader in global container shipping operating over 560 vessels... The MSC Foundation was founded in 2018 to lead and coordinate these conservation and humanitarian commitments worldwide, developing the longstanding philanthropic partnerships of all the MSC Group companies and launching many new initiatives... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we are part of MSC Group, the leading privately held Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage.

Also known as: MSC, MSC Cruise Management UK Ltd, MSC Cruises (Australia) Pty Limited, MSC Cruises (Australia) Pty Ltd., MSC Cruises Belgium, MSC Cruises Belgium NV, MSC Cruises Japan Ltd, MSC CRUISES LIMITED, MSC Cruises Ltd, MSC Cruises S.A., MSC Cruises South Africa, MSC Cruises the Netherlands B.V., MSC Cruises Travel Agent (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, MSC Cruises Turkey, MSC Cruises USA INC., MSC Foundation, MSC Israel Ltd, MSC Kreuzfahrten (Austria) GmbH, MSC Kreuzfahrten GmbH

Previous names: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CRUISES LIMITED

Registration numbers: 02974020 (CH), 55 003 526 725 (W)

Primary location: Geneva Switzerland