Diego Aponte is Group President of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA.

Diego graduated in Maritime Studies with a particular focus on shipping. He joined MSC in 1997, first training on-board vessels as a junior engineer to gain first-hand technical experience, then increasing his breadth of maritime knowledge at MSC Ship Management in Sorrento. Upon joining MSC Headquarters in Geneva, Diego worked across all departments, including Latin American and USA trade lanes.

In the late 1990s, Diego identified an opportunity for MSC to invest in terminal infrastructure, to facilitate the long-term growth of the container industry. In 2000, Diego created Terminal Investment Limited S.A. (TiL), which has become one of the largest terminal operators in the world. Today, Diego is the Chairman of TiL.

From 2006, Diego worked closely with his father, Captain Gianluigi Aponte, as Vice President of the business, becoming Group President and CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA in 2014.