American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
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American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, New York, was the leading US-flag shipping company between the US east coast and the Mediterranean from 1919 to 1977, offering both Cargo ship services and Passenger ship services, until declaring bankruptcy and was acquired by Farrell Lines, New York.
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Company History
American Export Lines (I)
Export Steamship Corporation was organized in 1919 and began operating cargo services to the Mediterranean from New York. The word "American" was added in the 1920s to emphasize its ties to the U.S.. In 1931, they placed in service four cargo-passenger liners, Excalibur, Excambion, Exeter and Exochorda, known as the "Four Aces". The timing of their new service was unfortunately at the beginning of the depression. The company went through various reorganisations and became the American Export Lines in 1936. In 1964, it merged with Isbrandtsen Co. to become the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines.Isbrandtsen Steamship Company
Isbrandtsen Steamship Company was established by Hans Isbrandtsen after the breakup of ISMOLCO in 1943, his joint venture under “PERMANENT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION ONE” with his cousin A. P. Møller, the shipping magnate who formed the great Mærsk Line. A. P. Møller went on to found the Interseas Shipping Co., Inc., the predecessor to the Moller Steamship Company, an agent for the Mærsk Line in the United States [¹]. Isbrandtsen Co. traded mainly with the Far East. Hans's son Jakob took over the company in 1953 and bought American Export Lines in 1960. The purchase was approved by the US Maritime Administration in 1962. Jakob Isbrandtsen merged Isbrandtsen Co. with American Export Lines in 1964 to form American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines.American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
Jakob Isbrandtsen formed the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines in 1964 by merging his two shipping companies. This merger ended in 1973.American Export Lines (II)
American Export Lines (AEL), re-emerged after the dissolution of the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines in 1973. After heavy losses and unable to meet crippling debt payments, AEL went into bankruptcy in 1977, with Farrell Lines buying its remaining ships. Farrell Lines was acquired by Royal P&O Nedlloyd in July 2000, in turn, the Royal P&O Nedlloyd was acquired by A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in August 2005.Passenger shipping services
Cargo shipping services
Subsidiaries
- Containers Marine Lines Isbrandtsen
- Containers Marine Lines
Ships
- SS American Victory
- SS Argonaut
- SS Atlantic
- [SS Constitution]
- SS Excalibur ([photo])
- [SS Excambion]
- SS Exeter
- SS Exochorda
- SS Export Agent
- SS Export Aide
- SS Export Banner
- SS Export Bay
- SS Export Builder
- SS Export Buyer
- SS Export Ambassador
- SS Export Adventurer
- SS Export Courier
- SS Export Commerce
- SS Export Challenger
- SS Export Champion
- SS Export Freedom
- SS Export Leader
- SS Export Patriot
- [SS Flying Enterprise]
- SS Flying Enterprise II
- [SS Independence]
- [SS La Guardia]
- SS Lightning
- SS Resolute
- NS Savannah
- SS Sea Witch ([photo])
- SS Staghound
- SS Vulcania
External links
- [Maritime Matters — index of Ocean liners and cruise ships]
- [Passenger service time tables]
- [Postcards featuring American Export Lines ships]
- [Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation]
- [Flags of the Isbrandtsen Steamship Company]
- [Flags of the American Export Lines]
- [Flag of the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines]
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