The Shore Porters Society is a removals,

haulage Haulage is the business of transporting goods by road or rail between suppliers and large consumer outlets, factories, warehouses, or depots. This includes everything humans might wish to move in bulk - from vegetables and other foodstuffs, to cloth ...

and storage company based in

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

, Scotland, established by minute of the local council dated 22 June 1498. The company originated as a group or co-operative of

porter Porter may refer to: Companies * Porter Airlines, Canadian regional airline based in Toronto * Porter Chemical Company, a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets * Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer * H.K. Porter, Inc., ...

s working in

Aberdeen Harbour Aberdeen Harbour, rebranded as the Port of Aberdeen in 2022, is a sea port located in the city of Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland. The port was first established in 1136 and has been continually redeveloped over the centuries to provide ...

. In 1666 two trading units were founded, the General Haulage Department or Horse and Van Department, and the Property and Warehousing Department which provided for retired and sick members. Until the mid 19th century the society was controlled by Aberdeen Town Council. It is now an unincorporated association controlled by four partners, nine retired members and one widow.Shore Porters Society website: History
/ref> The Society also operates under the trading name of Rumsey & Son from

Richmond-upon-Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in southwest London forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London ...

, which was originally a family business founded in 1921. The Shore Porters Society acquired the firm in 1992 as a domestic remover in Southwest London.

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* Removal companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Aberdeen 1498 establishments in Scotland Companies established in the 15th century Organizations established in the 1490s Warehouses in Scotland Co-operatives in Scotland Worker co-operatives of the United Kingdom {{Transport-company-stub