Top Employer: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (Canada) Inc.

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (Canada) Inc. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company offers a flexible health benefits plan that allows employees to allocate unused credits toward retirement savings, personal or wellness spending accounts, or as taxable cash
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company fosters strong employee connections through dedicated meet-and-greets with the CEO and executive team for recent hires, the "Corner-to-Corner" initiative, monthly lunches prepared by the CEO to encourage discussion in smaller groups, and regular town halls where employees can engage directly with the CEO through open Q&A sessions
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company invests in developing the next generation of mariners and employees through paid internships, summer employment opportunities, apprenticeships and formal mentoring programs

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company team members organize a fundraiser to support local charities (Photo credit: Ramy El Zein)

Industry	International Shipping Services
Established in Canada	1970
Parent company	Mediterranean Shipping Company
Parent company head office	Geneva, Switzerland
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	405
Average age of employees in Canada	39.77 years
Longest serving employee	25 years
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities