COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 4412

Deep Sea Freight Transportation-Foreign

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

10companies1880–1978founding years10still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedImperial Oil LimitedFoundedImperial Oil Limited
1880
FoundedMetallgesellschaft AGFoundedMetallgesellschaft AG
1881
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedInternational Shipholding Corporation, Inc.FoundedInternational Shipholding Corporation, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedHvide Marine IncorporatedFoundedHvide Marine Incorporated
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedCSX CorporationFoundedCSX Corporation
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Imperial Oil Limited →
Active · founded 1880 · Canada
Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest producer of crude oil and a leading producer of natural gas.
Imperial Oil Limited →
Active · founded 1880 · Canada
Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest producer of crude oil and a leading producer of natural gas.
Metallgesellschaft AG →
Active · founded 1881 · Germany
Metallgesellschaft AG (MG), based in the heart of Frankfurt since its foundation, is a conglomerate providing raw…
Metallgesellschaft AG →
Active · founded 1881 · Germany
Metallgesellschaft AG (MG), based in the heart of Frankfurt since its foundation, is a conglomerate providing raw…
International Shipholding Corporation, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Tracing its history to the formation of the Central Gulf Steamship Corp in 1947, International Shipholding Corporation,…
International Shipholding Corporation, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Tracing its history to the formation of the Central Gulf Steamship Corp in 1947, International Shipholding Corporation,…
Hvide Marine Incorporated →
Active · founded 1958
Hvide Marine Incorporated is among the leading domestic and international marine support and transportation services…
Hvide Marine Incorporated →
Active · founded 1958
Hvide Marine Incorporated is among the leading domestic and international marine support and transportation services…
CSX Corporation →
Active · founded 1978
CSX Corporation is a leading transportation-based holding company that operates one of the United States's leading rail…
CSX Corporation →
Active · founded 1978
CSX Corporation is a leading transportation-based holding company that operates one of the United States's leading rail…
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