Register now for the Port of the Future Conference • 2 Days, 50 Ports • Houston/Galveston area, TX • April 12–14, 2027

Toft Takes the Helm at MSC

December 2, 2020

Soren Toft started his new role as CEO at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company on December 2, 2020. Photo: MSC
Soren Toft started his new role as CEO at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company on December 2, 2020. Photo: MSC

Soren Toft started his new role as CEO at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company on December 2, 2020, reporting to Diego Aponte, MSC Group President, and Gianluigi Aponte, Founder and MSC Group Chairman.

Toft will oversees MSC’s global cargo businesses including ocean liner and logistics. He will also be a member of the board of directors of Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL), the terminals business which is majority-owned by MSC.

Soren Toft joins MSC from Maersk, where he served as COO since 2013 and later as a Member of the Executive Board.

“With his 25 years of experience in leadership roles at Maersk, and his comprehensive understanding of the future of the container shipping supply chain, Soren is the ideal match to help lead MSC into the future at the helm of our family company, building on the strategy which has made MSC such a growing success these past five decades,” said Diego Aponte.

Logistics News

Cocoa Futures Drop While Sugar, Coffee Steady

Cocoa Futures Drop While Sugar, Coffee Steady

Maersk Orders 26 Large Containerships in Fleet Renewal

Maersk Orders 26 Large Containerships in Fleet Renewal

October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

London Marine Insurance Market Widens Black Sea Risk Zone

London Marine Insurance Market Widens Black Sea Risk Zone

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Major US airlines reject Air China's bid to schedule more US flights
Sinograin China resumes large-scale soybean sales in advance of Trump-Xi Summit
FedEx and Advent-led consortium secures more than 89% of InPost's shares in the takeover offer