United States Lines Corporation
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
shipping company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:American_Export_Lines
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:SS_America
gptkb:SS_United_States gptkb:SS_Independence |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Nedlloyd_Lines
|
| gptkbp:crew_size |
over 100 ships
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1986
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1986
|
| gptkbp:employees |
thousands
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1932
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Malcolm_McLean
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:United_States |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States Lines Corporation
|
| gptkbp:industry |
transportation
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America Europe Transatlantic Transpacific Middle_East |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_McLean
gptkb:William_McLean Robert_E._McLean |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
bankruptcy filing
expansion into international markets restructuring efforts technological advancements in shipping closure of operations changes in global trade patterns competition with other shipping lines environmental regulations impact establishment of passenger services impact of oil crisis on operations introduction of containerization introduction of new shipping technologies introduction of roll-on/roll-off ships regulatory changes in shipping industry acquisition_by_American_Marine_Holdings launch_of_SS_United_States merger_with_American_Export_Lines |
| gptkbp:operates |
container ships
passenger ships |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
American_Marine_Holdings
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1932-1986
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1 billion (at peak)
|
| gptkbp:services |
ocean freight transportation
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
United_States_Lines_(Australia)_Pty_Ltd.
United_States_Lines_(Canada)_Ltd. United_States_Lines_(UK)_Ltd. |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Hapag-Lloyd_AG
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.uslines.com
|