Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to accelerate its global network expansion. Recently, MSC announced that it has added the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden and the Port of Aarhus in Denmark to its Swan-Sentosa service. This major route, which links Europe, the Far East, and the U.S. West Coast, now further strengthens MSC’s port coverage in Northern Europe.

What’s drawing even more attention is MSC’s decision to call at the Port of Aarhus—currently operated by APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk. Not only has MSC announced its intention to call at the port, but it also plans to build its own container terminal there. This move has sparked strong opposition from Maersk, signaling that the competitive relationship between the former "2M Alliance" partners has clearly shifted from slot sharing to direct confrontation over inland port operations.

According to the latest route update from DynaLiners, MSC’s Swan–Sentosa service covers key ports across Europe, Asia, and North America, including:

European leg: Sines (Portugal), Le Havre (France), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Gothenburg (Sweden), Aarhus (Denmark), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium)

Asian leg: Port Klang (Malaysia), Singapore, Laem Chabang (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Mep (Vietnam), Busan (South Korea), Yokohama (Japan), Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Yantian (Shenzhen) in China

North American leg: Long Beach and Oakland (United States)