Reports in Spain are indicating that Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is acquiring a 50 per cent…

Reports in Spain are indicating that Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the BEST container facility in Barcelona, currently operated under long-term concession from Hutchison Ports. APM Terminals (APMT) is an operator in Barcelona, but the forthcoming end of the 2M Alliance between MSC and Maersk Line may have prompted MSC to seek alternate terminal options at the port for its own vessels. BEST is currently expanding to 3.34 million TEU capacity per annum.