Private company
FastShip
Defunct American shipping company
FastShip, Inc. was a company that proposed a new seaborne intermodal cargo service in the 1990s and filed for bankruptcy reorganization in 2012. FastShip's predecessor company, Thornycroft, Giles & Co. was awarded several patents for designs of fast, monohull ships in the early 1990s. FastShip Atlantic, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 to commercialize Thornycroft, Giles' design.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrywater transport1
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FastShip, Inc. was a company that proposed a new seaborne intermodal cargo service in the 1990s and filed for bankruptcy reorganization in 2012.2
Timeline
- 1997Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaFastShip, Inc.
- WikidataQ3067138
Sources
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- 1WikidataFastShip on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFastShip on Wikipedia