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Estonian Shipping Company

Company based in Tallinn

Eesti Merelaevandus or ESCO, also called Estonian Shipping Company was an Estonian shipping company that operated multipurpose dry cargo and container ships. Technical management of the ships is performed by First Baltic Shipmanagement. The company is owned by the Tschudi Group that bought it from the Government of Estonia in 1997.2 It was founded in 1991.1 It is headquartered in Tallinn.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1
  • Industryfreight transport1
  • HeadquartersTallinn1
  • Websitewww.eml.ee
  • Legal formpublic limited company1

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Eesti Merelaevandus or ESCO, also called Estonian Shipping Company was an Estonian shipping company that operated multipurpose dry cargo and container ships. Technical management of the ships is performed by First Baltic Shipmanagement. The company is owned by the Tschudi Group that bought it from the Government of Estonia in 1997. Between 1940 and 1991 the company was part of the Soviet Union Merchant Fleet.2

Products and brands

Former ships

Abruka

Aleksander Aberg

Aleksander Kolmpere

Elmar Kivistik

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Gustav Sule

Kalana

Kassari

Kunda

Kristjan Palusalu

Kurkse

Lehola

Leili

Lembitu

Paul Keres

Rakvere

Transestonia

Varbola

From Wikipedia’s article on Estonian Shipping Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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