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Zürichsee-Fähre Horgen–Meilen
The ''Zürichsee-Fähre Horgen–Meilen'', or Horgen–Meilen car ferry, is a Switzerland, Swiss Roll-on/roll-off, car ferry that operates across Lake Zurich between the lakeside towns of Horgen and Meilen. The ferry route is situated south of the city of Zurich, and the ferry avoids a round trip by road of some by road via that city. History The company was founded in 1932, with operation commencing in November 1933. Initially the service was run with the single ferry ''Schwan'', built for the opening, and providing a half-hourly service. Service was suspended between 1942 and 1946, as a consequence of Second World War. From 1946, the ferry was reintroduced with an hourly service. Over time, demand rose so that a continuous shuttle operation had to be introduced. In 1968 a replacement vessel, also known as ''Schwan'', was launched and took over the service, providing a half-hourly service. The propeller of the 1933-built ''Schwan'' is displayed at the Horgen ferry terminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint-stock Company
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's capital stock, stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their share (finance), shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company. In modern-day corporate law, the existence of a joint-stock company is often synonymous with incorporation (business), incorporation (possession of legal personality separate from shareholders) and limited liability (shareholders are liable for the company's debts only to the value of the money they have invested in the company). Therefore, joint-stock companies are commonly known as corporations or limited company, limited companies. Some jurisdiction (area), jurisdictions still provide the possibility of registering joint-stock companies without limited liability. In the United Kingdom and in other count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
