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Old Dominion Steamship Company

Major Passengers and Shipping Company

Old Dominion Steamship Company, also referred to as the Old Dominion Line, was a major cargo and passenger shipping company founded in 1867 in Norfolk, Virginia.2 It is part of Eastern Steamship Lines.1 It ceased to exist in 1920.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1
  • HeadquartersNorfolk1

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Photo: drawn by C.R. Parsons, lithograph by Chas. Hart, published by L.R. Menger for the Old Dominion Steamship Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Old Dominion Steamship Company, also referred to as the Old Dominion Line, was a major cargo and passenger shipping company founded in 1867 in Norfolk, Virginia.2

Corporate structure

Old Dominion Steamship Company is part of a group headed by Eastern Steamship Lines. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1920Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1867Founded Founded1

Sources

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