The Hull & Netherlands Steamship Co. Ltd. was formed in 1894 and brought together the shipping operations of CL Ringrose and WHH Hutchinson with the intention of concentrating their shipping services to that specific area of operation.

History

Overview

In the early 20th century the company encountered strong competition from other local companies serving the Humber ports and one of their main competitors

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had set up a new joint venture in March 1906 with the North Eastern Railway Company called Wilson's & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co. Ltd rationalising their two operations and further strengthening the competition. Hull & Netherlands launched new and upgraded vessels into their service in 1907 which provoked interest from the North Eastern Railway and in 1908 the company was taken over by the railway company and subsequently operated as a subsidiary within their group operations. In 1923 the North Eastern Railway and its subsidiaries were absorbed into the

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as part of the rationalisation of the rail industry in the UK In 1935 it was agreed that the shipping services and port operations of the respective railway companies operating from and in the

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ports should be merged and the company was taken under the operating umbrella of

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. It was the smallest of the four operations merged at that time and contributed just two ships to the new 30 ship joint operation.

Key dates

* 1845 - The St. George Steam Packet Company of

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commenced serving

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and various

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ports terminating at

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from Hull. * 1848 - The Hull Steam Packet Company was formed out of the earlier company. * 1894 - The Hull & Netherlands Steamship Co. Ltd. was formed by C.L. Ringrose and W.H.H. Hutchinson by merging the interests of the ''Hull Steam Packet Company'' and those of Hutchinson. The intention being to trade exclusively between Hull and the Netherlands. * 1907 - A major rebuilding plan was initiated with the building of four ''Abbey'' ships which had much greater and superior capacity. * 1908 - The North Eastern Railway (NER) took over the company, which then operated as a subsidiary of NER. Their interest having been intensified by the 1907 fleet developments. * 1923 - The NER. became part of the

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. * 1935 -

was formed to rationalise the railway companies shipping services and port activity in the

Routes

Hull to

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Livery

Funnel : Buff with black top. Hull : Black with red boot topping. Brown uppers and masts.

Passenger / cargo vessels operated

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hull and Netherlands Steamship Co. Ltd. Transport in Kingston upon Hull Shipping companies of England Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom Transport in Yorkshire