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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. Cruise line registered in Switzerland MSC Cruises Company type Privately held company Industry Transportation Founded 1988 ; 36 years ago (1988) Naples, Italy Founder Gianluigi Aponte Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Area served Worldwide Products Cruises Number of employees 23,500 ...
Since 1989, MSC has owned the holiday cruise division MSC Cruises. [12] In 2015, MSC started train operations by taking over the cargo division of Comboios de Portugal, and operates container trains over the Iberian peninsula. [13] Its rail operations have later expanded to Italy and beyond, under the name Medway. [14] In 2022, the company ...
As of 2021, the cruise industry was estimated to be around US$ 23.8 billion with 13.9 million passengers per year. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to Cruise Market Watch.
Antonio Paradiso, managing director of MSC Cruises UK, said: “Santa always does his best to find families, but a cruise ship out at sea can be a moving object, so we thought he’d appreciate ...
MSC Cruises USA President Rubén Rodríguez spoke with USA TODAY about the line's continued American expansion.
In October 2018, MSC Group announced an order with Fincantieri for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028. [2] The line's first ship, Explora I completed its sea trials in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels.
Gianluigi Aponte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanluˈiːdʒi aˈponte]; born 27 June 1940) is an Italian billionaire businessman, and the founder, owner and chairman of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). In 2024, Forbes estimated Aponte's net worth at $33.1 billion, ranking him as the 48th-richest person in the world. [1]
MSC Seaside is a Seaside-class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company's Seaside class. At 153,516 GT , she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri , and the 14th largest cruise ship in the world ...