Allan Line

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  • Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management

Notes:

Established in the early 19th century by Alexander Allan, 1780-1854, as a shipping and merchanting business. By 1810s focused on voyages between Britain and Canada, initially between Greenock and Montreal. In 1850s Allan family developed important Canadian based shipping interests, notably Montreal Ocean Steamship Co, having won mail contract from Canadian government. By 1880s Allan family shipping interests were thought to be the largest privately owned ones in the world. Interests in 1897 consolidated into Allan Line Steamship Co Ltd. c1909 acquired by Canadian Pacific Railway Co

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