Founded | 1920 |
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Founder | Farrell family and Lewis family |
Defunct | 1957 |
Fate | sold to Moore-McCormack |
Successor | Moore-McCormack |
Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Seas Shipping Company, owner of the Robin Line was founded in 1920 in New York City, New York. The Robin Line named all its ships starting with the word Robin. Robin Line was intercoastal fleet started as the predecessor of the Farrell Lines founded in 1948. James A. Farrell, Jr., and John J. Farrell, sons of James Augustine Farrell, president of US Steel founded the Robin Line.[1][2][3] Robin Line had two major stock holders the Lewis family and the Farrell family. In 1933, the two families ended their partnership and became rivals. The Robin line entered the Africa trade routes, competing against the Farrell Line. The two companies remained rivals until the death of Arthur W. Lewis, Jr. in 1954. Robin Line was sold to Moore-McCormack Lines in 1957.[4][5]
During World War II Seas Shipping Company was active in charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.