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Tuesday, September 27 2022 - 01:06
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MSC TO DEVELOP AIR CARGO SOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO MARKET DEMAND
GENEVA, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, a global leader in transportation and 
logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to 
customer demand and as a complementary service to its container shipping 
solutions.

MSC Air Cargo has been under development for several months and the new 
solution will be available from early 2023, following the delivery of the first 
of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that will be operated by Atlas 
Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

MSC has appointed Jannie Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and 
DHL to develop its air cargo business and to build the team that will implement 
it.

Commenting on the new initiative, MSC Chief Executive Officer Soren Toft said:

"We are delighted to announce the development of MSC Air Cargo and to welcome 
Jannie Davel to spearhead this exciting new offering for MSC clients. This is 
our first step into this market and we plan to continue exploring various 
avenues to develop air cargo in a way that complements our core business of 
container shipping."

About Jannie Davel

Jannie Davel is an accomplished executive in the air freight industry, with 
nearly 30 years of industry experience. He was appointed Vice President Global 
RFQ Management of DHL in 2008, then promoted to Vice President Global 
Airfreight Product Development and Implementation in Germany and, subsequently, 
SVP Airfreight Americas & USA Head of Airfreight. In 2018 he joined Emirates 
SkyCargo as Vice President Cargo Commercial Operation Americas and most 
recently he has served as Managing Director Commercial Delta Cargo based in 
Atlanta, Georgia.

About MSC

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a 
global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 
1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world's leading container shipping 
lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countries worldwide with the MSC Group 
employing over 150,000 people. With access to an integrated network of road, 
rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company 
prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC's shipping 
line sails on more than 260 trade routes, calling at 520 ports.

For more information visit www.msc.com

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Source: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
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