Msc – Mediterranean Shipping Agency Ag
MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG is a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) registered under UID/CHE number CHE-107.986.131 in the commercial register of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, with its registered seat at Steinentorstrasse 39, 4051 Basel. Switzerland’s official central business name index, Zefix, and commercial-register data drawn from the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce record the company’s status as active, with an incorporation date of 25 February 1981, consistent with the date on file. According to its official commercial-register purpose clause, the company’s activities include the purchase, sale, rental and leasing of ships of all kinds; trading in goods; brokerage, commission and agency activities; transport activities abroad; consulting and public relations; and financial transactions in Switzerland and abroad, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region.
The company trades under the MSC brand and, per third-party business-directory records, functions as the Swiss country office for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the container-shipping and logistics group whose globally facing operations are led from Geneva, Switzerland. The website on file for this entity, msc.com/che/contact-us, is the Switzerland-specific contact page of the global MSC website, consistent with a national agency function rather than the group’s worldwide headquarters. MSC as a group is privately held and, as of late 2025, was reported by the shipping trade press to operate the world’s largest container fleet by capacity, with roughly 7.2 million TEU and close to 1,000 vessels; these figures describe the wider MSC Group’s global fleet and are not company-level figures for this Basel-registered legal entity. A commercial-register data provider reports that MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG employs between 20 and 49 people and that its statutory auditor is Stephan Revisions AG; these figures have not been independently re-verified against a fresh official filing for this profile.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG
MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft. Swiss company law does not require an AG to publicly disclose its shareholder register unless it is listed on a stock exchange or a securities-law disclosure threshold is triggered, and neither applies to this company. Zefix, Switzerland’s federal central business name index, does not publish shareholder information, and no shareholder register, share-register excerpt or beneficial-ownership filing was located through official Swiss sources for this specific entity.
This company trades under the globally recognised MSC brand used by Mediterranean Shipping Company, a group of businesses that has historically been privately owned by the Aponte family. According to an official company announcement covered by reputable shipping and business press in April 2026, founder Captain Gianluigi Aponte transferred ownership of the Geneva-based parent company of the MSC Group, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., to his children Diego and Alexa Aponte during the fourth quarter of 2025, with Gianluigi Aponte remaining Executive Chairman, Diego Aponte becoming Group President and Alexa Aponte becoming Group Chief Financial Officer. This reporting describes ownership of the wider MSC Group’s Geneva parent entity rather than this specific Basel-registered agency company, and no complete, dated ownership chain was found connecting the reported Group-level ownership to MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG’s own share register, so no effective ownership percentage can be calculated for this entity.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No ultimate beneficial owner has been officially identified for MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG itself, and no complete ownership chain linking it to the Aponte family was found that would allow an effective ownership percentage to be calculated under Swiss disclosure rules. This gap reflects the absence of published disclosure for this specific legal entity rather than confirmation that it has no beneficial owner.
Data availability
Shareholder and beneficial-ownership information for Swiss Aktiengesellschaft entities such as MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG is classified as not public. Switzerland does not require this information to be filed for public disclosure, and while group-level ownership of the wider, privately held MSC Group by the Aponte family is documented in reputable business press, no official source was found confirming the shareholder register of this specific Basel entity.
Officers
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Directors and officers of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG
A commercial-register data provider drawing on the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce and Zefix lists the current board of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG as René Mägli (Chair of the Board of Directors), Luca Zanchi (Member of the Board of Directors) and Marcin Ruszczynski (Member of the Board of Directors), together with S. Monnier Cranch and A. Zdovc-de Cesare as authorised signatories (procuration, “ppa”). This composition was not independently re-verified against a fresh official cantonal register extract for this profile and should be treated as indicative of the current board rather than confirmed at the time of writing. Nationality and country of residence for these individuals were not disclosed in the sources reviewed and are reported here as Not disclosed rather than inferred from name or address.
Stephan Revisions AG is recorded as the company’s statutory auditor. No recent director appointment, resignation or removal filing was identified in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Data availability
Officer information for Swiss Aktiengesellschaft entities such as MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG is partially public. Board appointments and departures are published in Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce filings and indexed by Zefix, but a complete, dated, official extract listing every current officer together with nationality and residence requires a paid cantonal commercial-register extract, which was not obtained for this profile.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG
MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG trades under the MSC brand used by Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global container-shipping and logistics group headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and reported by the shipping trade press to be the world’s largest container-shipping line by fleet capacity. However, no official commercial-register filing, share-register excerpt or other authoritative source located for this profile identifies a specific immediate or ultimate parent company for this Basel-registered entity, nor does it name this company as a subsidiary of the Geneva-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA (CHE-107.910.760) or MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (CHE-111.954.803), which are separate legal entities registered in Geneva under the same brand.
Shared branding, a shared trading name and a shared global website (msc.com) are not, on their own, evidence of a verified corporate ownership relationship. This is presented as a probable but unverified group relationship: MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG most likely operates as part of the wider MSC Group’s international network of national agency companies, but no accounts, share-register filing or other official source confirming a specific parent-subsidiary link was found for this profile.
Data availability
Switzerland does not require MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG to publicly file a consolidated group chart or ownership percentages linking it to other MSC-branded entities. Group-structure information for this company is therefore assessed as not found beyond the circumstantial branding indicators described above.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the legal name and legal form of the company registered under CHE-107.986.131?
The company is MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) registered in the commercial register of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Is "Agency" the correct legal name, or should it be "Mediterranean Shipping Company"?
"Agency" is confirmed correct. Multiple independent commercial-register data sources drawing on the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce and Zefix consistently record the legal name as MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG, a distinct Basel-registered entity from the Geneva-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA (CHE-107.910.760) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (CHE-111.954.803).
What is the Swiss company registration number (UID) of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
Its UID/CHE number is CHE-107.986.131, on file as registration number CHE107986131.
Where is MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG registered and domiciled?
The company is registered with the Commercial Register Office of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, with its registered seat at Steinentorstrasse 39, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
When was MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG incorporated?
The on-file incorporation date is 25 February 1981. This is corroborated by third-party commercial-register data providers, which report the company as founded in 1981.
What is the current registry status of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
Commercial-register data drawn from Zefix, Switzerland's federal central business name index, records the company as active, as confirmed at the time this profile was researched in September 2026.
What does MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG do?
Per its official commercial-register purpose clause, the company purchases, sells, rents and leases ships of all kinds; trades in goods; carries out brokerage, commission and agency activities; conducts transport activities abroad; provides consulting and public relations services; and undertakes financial transactions in Switzerland and abroad, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region.
Is MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG the global headquarters of MSC?
No. Business-directory records describe this Basel entity as functioning as a Swiss country office within the MSC network. MSC's globally facing operations are led from Geneva, Switzerland, through separate legal entities including MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA.
Who are the shareholders of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
No shareholder register or beneficial-ownership filing is publicly available for this specific entity. Swiss AGs are not required to disclose shareholder identities unless listed on a stock exchange, which this company is not, so shareholder information is classified as not public.
Who owns the wider MSC Group, and is this entity part of that ownership?
MSC has historically been privately owned by the Aponte family. Per an official announcement covered by reputable business press in April 2026, founder Captain Gianluigi Aponte transferred ownership of the Geneva-based parent of the MSC Group to his children Diego and Alexa Aponte in the fourth quarter of 2025. No verified, dated ownership chain was found connecting that Group-level transfer to this specific Basel entity's own share register.
Has an ultimate beneficial owner been identified for MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
No. No authoritative source names a beneficial owner of this specific entity, and no complete ownership chain was found that would allow an effective ownership percentage to be calculated.
Who are the directors and officers of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
A commercial-register data provider lists the current board as René Mägli (Chair), Luca Zanchi (Member) and Marcin Ruszczynski (Member), with S. Monnier Cranch and A. Zdovc-de Cesare as authorised signatories. This was not independently re-verified against a fresh official register extract for this profile.
Who is the statutory auditor of MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG?
Stephan Revisions AG is recorded as the company's statutory auditor.
How many people does MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG employ?
A commercial-register data provider reports a headcount of between 20 and 49 employees; this figure has not been independently re-verified for this profile.
Is MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Agency AG part of a corporate group?
It trades under the MSC brand and most likely forms part of the wider MSC Group's international network of national agency companies, but no official filing confirming a specific parent-subsidiary relationship to any Geneva-based MSC entity was found for this profile.
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