what does the msc in msc cruises stand for
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. Mediterranean Shipping Company
title: MSC Cruises text: MSC Cruises MSC Cruises is a global cruise line that was founded in Italy, is registered in Switzerland, and has its headquarters in Geneva. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing 16,500 people worldwide and having offices in 45 countries . MSC Cruises (.p.A.) is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second biggest container shipping operator. MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line with a 7.2% share of all passengers carried in 2017. MSC Cruises title: Princess Cruises text: Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is a cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company is incorporated in Bermuda and its headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California. It was previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises, and is part of Holland America Group, which controls princess cruises brand. The line has 17 ships which cruise worldwide and are marketed to both American and international passengers. The company was made famous by "The Love Boat" TV series, in which its ship, "Pacific Princess" was featured. In May 2013, "Royal Princess" became the flagship of Princess Cruises; she was followed by title: MSC Cruises text: four Lirica class ships underwent renovation under the "Renaissance Programme". In 2015, MSC Cruises had four new ships on order from STX France and Fincantieri, with options for three more. The first three ships were delivered in May 2017 ("MSC Meraviglia"), November 2017 ("MSC Seaside") and June 2018 (MSC Seaview). There are four more diesel-powered ships on order for delivery in 2020s. In July 2018, the company announced that it would build the second cruise terminal in PortMiami for its World-class cruise ships. MSC Cruises MSC Cruises is a global cruise line that was founded in Italy, is registered in title: Mediterranean Shipping Company text: Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is the world's second-largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity. As of the end of December 2014, MSC was operating 471 container vessels with an intake capacity of . The Swiss Geneva-headquartered company operates in all major ports of the world. MSC's most important port is Antwerp in Belgium. MSC Cruises is a division of the company focused on holiday cruises. MSC was founded in Naples in 1970 as a private company by the seafarer Captain Gianluigi Aponte when he bought his first ship, "Patricia", followed by "Rafaela", with title: Cruise line text: or brands, not holding corporations, include Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises, MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises, Princess Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Holland America Line. Cruise line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships and markets cruises on oceans or rivers to the public. Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily concerned with transportation of their passengers. Cruise lines have a dual character: they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business; a duality that carries down into the ships themselves,