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McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co was an Australian Maritime transport, shipping company.
Australian National Maritime Museum In 1891, it relocated it headquarters to Melbourne.
MMC built up a Coal bin, coal bunkering businesses, had a shareholding in Mount Morgan Mine and had associations with Burns Philp and Castlemaine Perkins. In 1958, MMC became a shareholder in bulk carrier operator Bulkships in partnership with the Adelaide Steamship Company.
In May 1993, MMC was sold to Cyprus Amax Minerals, Cyprus Mining Company.Offer accepted
''Canberra Times'' 12 May 1993 page 29
History
McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co (MMC) was founded in 1875 in London by Scottish sea captains, Andrew McIlwraith and Malcolm McEacharn. In 1876 it began operating ships to take British migrants to the Australia under contract to the Government of Queensland.McIlwraith McEacharn LimitedAustralian National Maritime Museum In 1891, it relocated it headquarters to Melbourne.
MMC built up a Coal bin, coal bunkering businesses, had a shareholding in Mount Morgan Mine and had associations with Burns Philp and Castlemaine Perkins. In 1958, MMC became a shareholder in bulk carrier operator Bulkships in partnership with the Adelaide Steamship Company.
In May 1993, MMC was sold to Cyprus Amax Minerals, Cyprus Mining Company.''Canberra Times'' 12 May 1993 page 29
References
{{Reflist 1875 establishments in England Companies based in Melbourne Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Defunct shipping companies of Australia Transport companies established in 1875