Gianluigi & Rafaela Aponte

{ "bio": [ "A captain by training, Gianluigi Aponte entered the shipping industry in 1970 with his wife Rafaela.", "Their company MSC overtook AP Møller Maersk as the world's largest shipping line in terms of capacity in 2022.", "In 2014, Gianluigi retired as CEO and became chairman. His son Diego took over until MSC tapped former Maersk COO Soren Toft as CEO in November 2019.", "MSC also operates in holiday cruises (MSC Cruises), inland logistics (Medlog) and port operations (Terminal Investment Limited)." ], "about": [ "Gianluigi financed the acquisition of his first ship ever, a German vessel named Patricia, with a loan. The second ship he bought was named after his wife, Rafaela.", "In 2019, MSC took delivery of the largest container ship in the world, the MSC Gulsun, which is more than 1,300 feet long and 200 feet wide." ] }