Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie

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Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie

Industry	Shipping, transportation
Founded	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Defunct	1934
Headquarters	Altstadt
Area served	East Africa, Indian Ocean
Parent	Woermann-Linie

Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie (German East Africa Line, or DOAL) was a shipping line, established in 1890 as an alternative to the existing shipping services to East Africa, including German East Africa (1891–1919), then dominated by United Kingdom shipping lines.