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The independent Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) through its innovative, flexible and unique approach to shipping has continued to grow during and beyond the first decade of the new South Africa. The company, which was founded in 1970, has become the biggest user of the South African ports and in 2003 was given the accolade of being the Second Biggest Container Carrier in the World. With in excess of 380 container vessels, the company provides global coverage linking South Africa directly with Europe, UK, USA, Asia, Middle East, Far East and Australia as well as the key ports of Africa’s West Coast, East Coast, Indian Ocean Islands, Madagascar and Mozambique. The success of MSC is evident in its phenomenal growth over the past decade that can only be attributed to its quality management system that aims at consistently improving upon service levels within the shipping community and its willingness to initiate change to meet the requirements of clients and principals. MSC has significant investments in the South African property market. Its own characteristic office buildings, worth R220-million, have become landmarks in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. MSC’s hugely successful technical division, which was expanded in 1998, operates a world-class, full-scale engine repair and maintenance facility, which is headed up by a team of highly, trained Italian and South African technicians and has a staff complement of over 100 members. Another success has been MSC’s diversification into the business of their own container depots. These are situated in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Rosslyn, Pretoria which boasts its own rail siding as was promised to MSC’s clients, particularly the motoring industry, easing the access to their manufacturing plants. The newest depot is the Port Elizabeth one which is situated in the Nelson Mandela Park near Uitenhage which became fully operational in April 2006. All the depots have custom bond facilities.
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