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Rafaela Aponte-Diamant

Switzerland 81 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Shipping
Industry
Logistics
Residence
Geneva
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Assets

  • Log-In Logistica
    39,438,473 shares @ -
    -
    LOGN3-BR
  • Wilson Sons Holdings
    0 shares @ -
    -
    PORT3-BR

Biography

Rafaela Aponte-Diamant and her husband Gianluigi each own a 50% stake in MSC, the world's largest shipping line.

Rafaela first met Gianluigi on a trip to the Italian island of Capri in the 1960s, when Gianluigi was a ship captain.

They entered the shipping industry together in 1970, when they purchased a ship with a $200,000 loan.

MSC also operates in holiday cruises (MSC Cruises), inland logistics (Medlog) and port operations (Terminal Investment Limited.)

Rafaela is responsible for decorating ships for MSC Cruises; Gianluigi is MSC's executive chairman and their son, Diego, is MSC's president.

About

The second ship that the Apontes bought was named after Rafaela.

In December 2022, MSC bought Bolloré Africa Logistics, the African transport and logistics arm of the Bolloré Group, for $6 billion.