ASUIT1
ID 37876581 © Bobo191 | Dreamstime.com

At the height of the credit crunch when Lehman Brothers collapsed, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was just moments away from sinking.

That multi-faceted, collateral-backed and unconfirmed background story concerning the secretive container shipping firm, often behaving and investing well beyond the scope of its core business, occasionally floats around in our circles.

Some bits sound real, others less so. But they testify to the inner strength of an Italo-Swiss company where, incidentally, even its current CEO, Søren Toft, who is highly regarded in ...

Subscription required for Premium stories

In order to view the entire article please login with a valid subscription below or register an account and subscribe to Premium

Or buy full access to this story only for £15.00

Please login to activate the purchase link or sign up here to register an account

Premium subscriber
New Premium subscriber REGISTER

Comment on this article


You must be logged in to post a comment.