Private company
Ward Line
Logo: bellhalla, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American shipping company
The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, commonly called the Ward Line, was a shipping company that operated from 1841 until liquidated in 1954. The line operated out of New York City's Piers 15, 16, and 17—land which later became the site of the South Street Seaport and also the Manhattan terminal of the IKEA-Red Hook ferry route.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, commonly called the Ward Line, was a shipping company that operated from 1841 until liquidated in 1954. The line operated out of New York City's Piers 15, 16, and 17—land which later became the site of the South Street Seaport and also the Manhattan terminal of the IKEA-Red Hook ferry route.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- James Edward Ward
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1841Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWard Line
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7969037
Sources
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- 1WikidataWard Line on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWard Line on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWard Line logo by bellhalla, Public domain