Billionaire Aponte Passes on Shipping Giant MSC to Heirs

Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded and grew MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. into the world’s biggest container line, passed ownership to his two children.

Aponte, 85, made the transfer of the closely held company to son Diego and daughter Alexa in the last quarter of 2025, according to a statement Monday. They are respectively president and chief financial officer, while their father will retain his role as executive chairman.