Ben Line Agencies
The Ben Line or Ben Line Steamers, Limited was a Scottish shipping company based in Leith, Scotland founded in 1825 which was primarily involved in the Far East to Europe trade. A private company, it was largely owned by members of the Thomson family from Leith and the Thomson and Mitchell family from Alloa.
| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping Agents |
| Founded | 1992 to present |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Asia |
| Services | Liner Agency, Port Agency, Offshore Support, Project Logistics, Ship Broking |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
| Website | benlineagencies |
| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Defunct | c1991 |
| Headquarters | Leith, then Edinburgh , Scotland |
Area served | Italy, Canada, Asia, the Baltic |
In 1991 all its ships were sold and the company became Ben Line Agencies, a Singapore-based shipping agency, operating across Asia. As of 2013, the company had over 110 offices and 2,000 employees operating in four specific areas: port agency, liner agency, offshore support and project logistics services.
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