Private company

Stephenson Clarke Shipping

British shipping company

Stephenson Clarke Shipping Limited, established in 1730 is Great Britain's oldest shipping company. The company specializes in short sea bulk cargo such as aggregates, alumina, grain, coal, fertilizers and steel.² It ceased to exist in 2012.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1730Founded¹

Industrywater transport¹
HeadquartersNewcastle upon Tyne¹

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Steyning IMO 6500155 G Kiel 09-1972 — Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Stephenson Clarke Shipping Limited, established in 1730 is Great Britain's oldest shipping company. The company specializes in short sea bulk cargo such as aggregates, alumina, grain, coal, fertilizers and steel.²

Timeline

2012Dissolved Dissolved¹
1730Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaStephenson Clarke Shipping
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7610982

Sources

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WikidataStephenson Clarke Shipping on Wikidata
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WikipediaStephenson Clarke Shipping on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsStephenson Clarke Shipping photo by Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0