Keystone Shipping Company

Keystone Shipping Company
Company typePrivate corporation
FoundedCharles Kurz
Headquarters,
Key people
Donald Kurz, Donald Kurz Jr.
ServicesTransportation, Logistics
R/S RocketShip Keystone Shipping Company ship in 2019

Keystone Shipping Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a major shipping and transportation company. Keystone Shipping Company operates a fleet of ships for both dry bulk cargo and tankers. Since World War I, the Keystone Shipping Company has been active in the worldwide support of the United States Armed Forces. Keystone Shipping Company is part of the Ready Reserve Fleet program. Keystone Shipping Company was founded by Charles Kurz. Before Keystone Shipping Company, Charles Kurz was a shipping agent, commodities trader, and ship owner. Keystone Shipping Company headquarters is in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3]

Keystone Shipping Company has a fleet of over 20 ships. The fleet consists of: tankers, dry bulk ships, tugboats, tank barges, and roll-on/roll-off ships. Keystone Shipping Company tanker fleet transports crude oil and other petroleum products to both coasts in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "Home". Keystone Shipping Co.
  2. ^ "About". Keystone Shipping Co.
  3. ^ maritime.dot.gov US Flag Companies
  4. ^ "Keystone Shipping Company in Bala-Gynwyd". Maritime Union.