Private company

Upper Lakes Shipping Company

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Former Canadian shipping company based in Toronto, founded in 19311

The Upper Lakes Shipping Company was a Canadian shipping company that maintained a fleet of lake freighters on the North American Great Lakes from 1931 to 2011. The company was privately owned.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1
  • Industryfreight transport1
  • HeadquartersToronto1
Canadian Transfer
Photo: Niels Johannes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Upper Lakes Shipping Company was a Canadian shipping company that maintained a fleet of lake freighters on the North American Great Lakes from 1931 to 2011. The company was privately owned.2

Timeline

  1. 1931Founded Founded1