Elder Dempster Lines

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shipping company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Delmas-Vieljeux
gptkbp:ceased_operations 2000
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:fleetSize over 100 ships at its peak
gptkbp:founded 1868
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Dempster
gptkb:Alexander_Elder
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Liverpool
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elder Dempster Lines
gptkbp:industry shipping
gptkbp:notableCargo palm oil
wood
cocoa
groundnuts
passengers
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Sir_John_Holt
gptkbp:notableEvent involved in the transportation of troops and supplies during World War I and World War II
played a major role in the transatlantic trade between Britain and West Africa
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:MV_Accra
gptkb:MV_Aureol
gptkb:SS_Apapa
gptkbp:operatesRoute United Kingdom to Canada
United Kingdom to West Africa
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Ocean_Steamship_Company
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Alfred_Lewis_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6