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Overseas Containers Limited (OCL)

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Company NameOverseas Containers Limited (OCL)
Company Web SiteLink
CategoryShipping
Year Founded1965
Final Year of Operation1986
TerminationAcquired
Successor/ParentP&O (Details)
CountryUnited Kingdom (Details)
Source of TextWikipedia
Text Credit URLLink



Company History: Overseas Containers Limited (OCL) was a container shipping company formed by a consortium of British shipping companies in 1965. It was taken over by P&O in 1986. It is not to be confused with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).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.
Brief History:
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.

Item Links: We found: 1 different collections associated with Overseas Containers Limited (OCL) - Shipping
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-09-24 09:55:26

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