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Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%Dry Bulk Freight Index2,545▼ -4.6%Dirty Tanker Index7,556▼ -0.0%Capesize3,322▼ -8.5%Clean Tanker Index2,538▲ +0.0%Panamax2,356▼ -2.2%Supramax1,856▲ +0.6%Handysize1,007▲ +0.4%
Shipping Line
Organization

Pacific Mail Steamship Company

Organization Profile

Details

Type
Shipping Line
Founded
1848

Overview

About

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company was founded April 18, 1848, as a joint stock company under the laws of the State of New York by a group of New York City merchants. Incorporators included William H. Aspinwall, Edwin Bartlett (American consul at Lima, Peru and also involved with the Panama Railroad Company), Henry Chauncey, Mr. Alsop, G.G. Howland and S.S. Howland.