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GENEVA, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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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