Company History: Harrison Line, officially T&J Harrison, was a shipping line founded by the brothers Thomas and James Harrison in Liverpool, England in 1853. It ran both cargo and passenger services, starting with the import of French brandy from Charente.
The ships were grouped under the Charente Steam-ship Company in 1871 with Thomas and James Harrison as the managers.
The company ceased trading in October 2000, with all remaining rights and privileges transferred to P&O Nedlloyd.From Wikipedia
Successor/Parent History: P&O (formally the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) was a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion. DP World currently operate three P&O branded businesses, P&O Ferries, P&O Maritime and P&O Heritage.
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