Private company
Isthmian Steamship Company
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Shipping company based in London1
The Isthmian Steamship Company was a shipping company founded by US Steel in 1910. Isthmian Steamship was the brainchild of US Steel President James A. Farrell, who had connections with the maritime industry through his father's trade as a ship's master. Farrell realized that US Steel could save substantial sums of money by owning its own fleet of freighters, rather than chartering cargo space from other companies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Isthmian Steamship Company was a shipping company founded by US Steel in 1910.2
Timeline
- 1910Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaIsthmian Steamship Company
- WikidataQ6088849
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