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MSC steps in to buy closure-threatened Wärtsilä factory

The Trieste factory, which has so far produced ship engines, will in the future develop railcars, thus adding another chapter to MSC’s logistics venture.
Shipping magnate Gianluigi Aponte, who is the majority shareholder in shipping company MSC, was one of the world's super-rich individuals who increased his wealth the most in 2022. | Photo: Stephane Mahe/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Shipping magnate Gianluigi Aponte, who is the majority shareholder in shipping company MSC, was one of the world's super-rich individuals who increased his wealth the most in 2022. | Photo: Stephane Mahe/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by LIV ALMER

The world’s largest container line, MSC, continues its Italian expansion with a new acquisition.

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