Ignazio Messina
Ignazio Messina (legal entity Ignazio Messina & C. S.p.A.) is a niche operator headquartered in Genoa, Italy. Founded in 1921, the line has spent 105 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 11 vessels under the SCAC code MESL. Total operated capacity stands near 25,000 TEU, placing the carrier among the recognised operators on its core trade lanes.
Ignazio Messina is most active on the following corridors: Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East. The line operates on a standalone basis and does not share vessel slots with other ocean carriers under a formal global alliance. Direct customer contact is available via +39 010 5589 1 or the carrier's web portal at messinaline.it.
Ignazio Messina corridor coverage
Ignazio Messina concentrates its services on Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East. Customers on these lanes typically see weekly or twice-weekly sailings depending on season and trade balance. For a current sailing schedule, contact the carrier directly or consult its weekly schedule publication.
How to track a Ignazio Messina container
Tracking a Ignazio Messina container starts with confirming the prefix. Look at the container's left-hand corner casting plate or the painted code on the door — the four-letter ISO 6346 owner code is followed by six numeric digits and a single check digit. Blue Water Facts no longer publishes a per-carrier owner-prefix list (see /accuracy/ for why); confirm the operator via the carrier's own tracking portal or your bill of lading. Visit messinaline.it, navigate to the carrier's tracking or "track and trace" portal, and paste the full container number. The portal will return current vessel position, the next scheduled port call, the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and the most recent equipment events such as gate-in, loaded, discharged and gate-out.
If the carrier portal does not return a result, the most likely causes are: the container has not yet been gate-in at the origin terminal, the bill of lading number is in a different format (check whether the system expects an MBL versus an HBL), or the box is moving on a partner alliance vessel rather than a Ignazio Messina hull. In the last case, the schedule data lives with the operating carrier, not the equipment owner. Ignazio Messina's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +39 010 5589 1 during European business hours.
Related ocean carriers
Operators most often compared with Ignazio Messina on overlapping trade lanes:
- Grimaldi Group — Naples, Italy, founded 1947. SCAC GRIU.
- Tarros Group — La Spezia, Italy, founded 1830. SCAC TRRS.
- Cosiarma — Rome, Italy, founded 1981. SCAC COSI.
- Med Feeder — Naples, Italy, founded 2008. SCAC MFEE.
- Med Bulk Lines — Genoa, Italy, founded 2005. SCAC MBLS.
- Ladi Azzurri Shipping — Naples, Italy, founded 2015. SCAC LDAZ.