MSC Schedule
Shipping Schedules Made Easy
Find the Right Sailing
Compare Direct & Transshipment Routes
Check Departure & Arrival Dates
About MSC
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1970, MSC has grown over the years to become a leading global container carrier with around 1,000 vessels, 300 global routes and approximately 520 ports in more than 155 countries. It has the estimated capacity of 6.1 million TEU, transports an estimated 30 million TEU each year and offers ocean transportation services in a variety of cargo and industries.
To shippers and freight forwarders, MSC offers an extensive global network of shipping routes connecting the major markets of Asia, Europe, Americas Africa and Middle East. It also offers services with direct connection and routes with transshipment at various ports.
MSC schedule on Globy helps identify available sailings between chosen ports, comparing planned departure and arrival dates. An MSC Vessel Schedule shows the movements and port calls for individual vessels, whereas a MSC sailing schedule is used to show availability services for specific routes and dates. MSC schedule page on Globy also provides an online schedule search for MSC’s global network and ports.
MSC principal trades
Core East-West trades
- Asia – North Europe
- Asia – Mediterranean
- Asia – North America West Coast
- Asia – North America East Coast
- Transatlantic: Europe – North America
- Oceania – Americas
Main services and port rotations
- Xingang
- Dalian
- Gwangyang
- Ningbo
- Xiamen
- Yantian
- Singapore
- Felixstowe
- Bremerhaven
- Gdansk
- Klaipeda
- Antwerp
- Felixstowe
- Singapore
- Shanghai
- Qingdao
- Busan
- Ningbo
- Shanghai
- Xiamen
- Yantian
- Singapore
- Valencia
- Barcelona
- Fos-sur-Mer
- Gioia Tauro
- Singapore
- Qingdao
- Singapore
- Port Klang
- Laem Chabang
- Vung Tau
- Yantian
- Xiamen
- Long Beach
- Shanghai
- Ningbo
- Busan
- New York
- Baltimore
- Norfolk
- Port Everglades
- Rodman
- Shanghai
- Malaga
- Sines
- Vigo
- Gijon
- Bilbao
- Felixstowe
- Antwerp
- Le Havre
- Montreal
- Halifax
- Malaga
- Sines
- Philadelphia
- Savannah
- Freeport
- Rodman
- Papeete
- Auckland
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Wellington
- Tauranga
- Rodman
- Cristobal
- Philadelphia
Major MSC transshipment hubs
| Hub | Country | Role | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gioia Tauro | Italy | Mediterranean hub | 4.49m TEU — 2025 |
| Colombo | Sri Lanka | Indian Ocean / South Asia hub | ~6.96m transshipment TEU — 2025 |
| Valencia | Spain | Mediterranean / Iberian hub | 5.66m TEU total — 2025 |
| King Abdullah Port | Saudi Arabia | Red Sea / Middle East hub | Total port figure not reliably available |
| Sines | Portugal | Atlantic / European hub | Total port figure not reliably available |
| Rodman | Panama | Americas / Pacific–Atlantic hub | Total port figure not reliably available |
| Freeport | Bahamas | Caribbean / Americas hub | ~2.0m TEU — 2024 |
| Cristobal | Panama | Caribbean / Atlantic–Pacific hub | Total port figure not reliably available |
| Walvis Bay | Namibia | Southern Africa regional hub | Total port figure not reliably available |
| Singapore | Singapore | Major Asian transshipment hub | ~40.2m transshipment TEU — 2025 |
The figures are total port/terminal throughput, not MSC’s own cargo volume.
About MSC Schedules
Find departures available for a route and date on MSC schedule on Globy. Simply input the port your shipment departs from, where it needs to go and when you want it to leave, then search for voyages that fit your needs. This allows easier comparison of available options since the results are limited to MSC services, rather than combining schedules from other carriers.
Review the planned dates to see sailing windows for the service with respect to your timeline by going through the respective departure and arrival dates for each available sailing. You can also view the details of the ship and trip that come with sailing.
If there are multiple departures within a time period, you could compare the dates and transit times to choose an option that comes closer to meeting your cargo's delivery timeframe.
MSC vessel schedule compiles most of the required information regarding sea freight planning. The data may include the port of departure, destination port, scheduled date of departure and estimated time of arrival; as well as the name of the vessel, voyage number and expected crossing duration.
The MSC sailing schedule is a useful tool when comparing multiple departures on the same port pair. Move beyond the next departure to take into account not only this but also the entire combination of departure date, arrival date and total transit time.
Schedule data is the estimated vessel movements and is subject to change. Always check the updated schedule before booking.
After identifying an appropriate sailing, use the MSC shipping schedule information for planning your shipment window around the intended departure. Browse the MSC options and choose which sailing works best for your cargo and delivery time.
Frequently asked questions
Input your origin and destination ports, select MSC as the carrier, and choose the desired departure date and arrival date. Globy’s schedule tool will show you the available MSC sailing schedule.
Yes. In Shipping routes select the option: Direct only → you will see only MSC direct services without transshipment. This filter will show you direct services among the numerous MSC shipping routes.
Yes. Select “With transshipment” to find MSC shipping routes where your cargo is discharged in an intermediate port and then loaded on another vessel. MSC transshipment routes can offer more routing options, although they may take longer.
Type in the name of a city or terminal in the corresponding boxes to find available MSC port schedules and sailings from and to specific locations.
Yes. Enter your preferred start and end dates to find MSC sailing schedules departing within your selected period. This is useful when comparing different MSC vessel schedules for the same route.
Type your ports of loading and discharge to see a comparison of available sailings with their scheduled departure/arrival dates. Globy will show you the MSC transit time for every available routing. Transit times might change due to operational necessities, weather conditions, port congestions, etc.
The MSC shipping schedule search is intended to help you find and compare available sailings. The displayed schedule should not be treated as a booking confirmation. For a confirmed booking, check the final sailing details with the carrier or logistics provider.
The MSC SCAC code is MSCU. SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is a standard code for identifying ocean carriers in shipping documentation and electronic data exchanges. MSC's official documentation identifies MSCU as its carrier SCAC code.




















