Private company

Silver Line

Former British shipping company based in London1

The Silver Line was a shipping company formed in 1908, part of the British Merchant Navy. By the 1930s they were offering round the world passenger/cargo services, with the passenger fare on a freighter being £100.2 It ceased to exist in 1985.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1908Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
Silverash (1918) Antwerp AS.1968.001.0540
Photo: Claes, Louis (fotograaf), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Silver Line was a shipping company formed in 1908, part of the British Merchant Navy. By the 1930s they were offering round the world passenger/cargo services, with the passenger fare on a freighter being £100.2

Timeline

  1. 1985Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1908Founded Founded1

Sources

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