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Shipping and Logistics Industry

Also Known As Shipping Industry
Industrials

The maritime shipping, port operations and freight logistics sector, transformed since the mid twentieth century by containerization, the system of standardized shipping containers moved without being opened across ships, trains and trucks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Sector
Maritime shipping and logistics 1
FAQs

What transformed the shipping and logistics industry in the twentieth century?

Containerization, the system of standardized shipping containers moved without being opened across ships, trains and trucks.

Containerization transformed the industry beginning in the mid twentieth century: standardized shipping containers could move across ships, trains and trucks without being opened, changing how the maritime shipping, port operations and freight logistics sector moved goods.
Connections

Associated With

Arnold Peter Moller, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Moller founded and built A.P. Moller-Maersk into one of the world's largest shipping and logistics conglomerates.

Source Wikipedia, Arnold Peter Moller
Railroad Industry, Industries

Freight railroads are a core mode within the shipping and logistics industry.

Source Wikipedia, Railroad Industry
Robert Kuok, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Robert Kuok built his conglomerate around shipping, sugar trading and commodities, including founding Pacific Carriers Limited.

Shipbuilding Industry, Industries

Shipbuilders construct the vessels the shipping and logistics industry operates.

Source Wikipedia, Shipbuilding
Wholesale, Business Models

Wholesale distribution, moving goods in bulk from producers to retailers or other businesses, depends fundamentally on shipping and logistics industry infrastructure.

Companies In Industry

A.P. Moller-Maersk, Companies and Brands

Container shipping, port operations and logistics.

Source Wikipedia, A.P. Moller-Maersk
Adani Ports & SEZ, Companies and Brands
Source Adani Ports & SEZ (Wikipedia)
Amazon Prime Air, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Amazon Prime Air
ATCO Ltd., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, ATCO
BNSF Railway, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

British Rail, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: British Rail
Camrail, Companies and Brands
Source Camrail (Wikipedia)
Canadian National Railway Company, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

Canadian Pacific Railway, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

Captrain France, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Captrain France
CMA CGM, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, CMA CGM
Condor Ferries, Companies and Brands
Source Condor Ferries - Wikipedia
CSX Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

DB Cargo UK, Companies and Brands
Source DB Cargo UK - Wikipedia
DB Schenker, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, DB Schenker
DHL Aviation, Companies and Brands
Source DHL Aviation, Wikipedia
DSV A/S, Companies and Brands
Source DSV (company) (Wikipedia)
Evergreen Marine Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Evergreen Marine Corporation
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Expeditors International (Wikipedia)
FedEx Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

Frontline plc, Companies and Brands
Source U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): EDGAR company record for Frontline plc
Gebruder Weiss, Companies and Brands
Source Gebrüder Weiss (Wikipedia)
Geodis, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Geodis
Golden Ocean Group Limited, Companies and Brands
Source Golden Ocean Group (Wikipedia)
Green Cargo, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Green Cargo
GXO Logistics, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, GXO Logistics
Hapag-Lloyd AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Hapag-Lloyd
HMM, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: HMM
HMM Co., Ltd., Companies and Brands
Source HMM (company) (Wikipedia)
Irish Continental Group, Companies and Brands
Source Irish Continental Group (Wikipedia)
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, J. B. Hunt
JD Logistics, Companies and Brands
Source JD Logistics (Wikipedia)
Jumia, Companies and Brands
Source Jumia (Wikipedia)
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Kuehne + Nagel
Landstar System, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Landstar System
Latvian Railways, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Latvian Railways
Lineas, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Lineas
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Lorry-Rail S.A., Companies and Brands
Source Lorry-Rail S.A. (Wikipedia)
Mainfreight, Companies and Brands
Source Mainfreight (Wikipedia)
Mediterranean Shipping Company, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Mediterranean Shipping Company
MISC Berhad, Companies and Brands
Source MISC Berhad (Wikipedia)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Companies and Brands
Source Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Wikipedia)
MRS Logística, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: MRS Logistica
Nippon Express, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Nippon Express
Norfolk Southern Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.

Ocean Network Express, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Ocean Network Express
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Old Dominion Freight Line
Orient Overseas (International) Limited, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Orient Overseas (International) Limited
Regional Rail Logistics, Companies and Brands
Source Regional Rail Logistics (Wikipedia)

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In Sector

Industrials, Sectors
Additional Source Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification StandardGICS: Marine Transportation
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Containerization
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Containerization originated several centuries ago but was not well developed or widely applied until after World War II, when it dramatically reduced the costs of transport, supported the post-war boom in international trade, and was a major element in globalization.
  • Origin section, first sentence
    Containerization has its origins in early coal mining regions in England beginning in the late 18th century.
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Wikipedia, A.P. Moller-Maersk
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: A.P. Moller-Maersk, Lead section
Quote, Companies In Industry: A.P. Moller-Maersk, Lead section
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S is a Danish shipping and logistics company
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Wikipedia, Shipbuilding
WikipediaAssociated With: Shipbuilding Industry, Worldwide shipbuilding industry section
Quote, Associated With: Shipbuilding Industry, Worldwide shipbuilding industry section
A nation's need to manufacture and repair its own navy and vessels that support its primary industries.
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Wikipedia, Arnold Peter Moller
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Wikipedia, Railroad Industry
WikipediaAssociated With: Railroad IndustryView the Source
Lorry-Rail S.A. (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Lorry-Rail S.A., Lead section, operates-in
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lorry-Rail S.A., Lead section, operates-in
Lorry-Rail is a rolling highway operator.
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Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification Standard
WikipediaIn Sector: Industrials, GICS: Marine TransportationView the Source
Wikipedia, Kuehne + Nagel
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Infobox: industry
Transport Logistics
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Infobox industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Infobox industry
industry = Energy, Aerospace, Defense, Logistics, Machinery, Marine
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Wikipedia: British Rail
Companies In Industry: British Rail, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: British Rail, Infobox: industry
Railway transport, Logistics, Shipping, British Rail Engineering Limited, Manufacture of rolling stock
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Wikipedia, ATCO
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: ATCO Ltd., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: ATCO Ltd., Infobox: industry
Electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, construction, logistics
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Wikipedia, Latvian Railways
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Latvian Railways, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Latvian Railways, Infobox: industry
Transport, transit, logistics
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Wikipedia, Yugoslav Railways
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Yugoslav Railways, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Yugoslav Railways, Infobox: industry
Railway transport, logistics and shipping
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Wikipedia, Geodis
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Geodis, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Geodis, Infobox: industry
Supply chain management, Transportation, Logistics
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Wikipedia, Nippon Express
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Nippon Express, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Nippon Express, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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Wikipedia, Sinotrans Limited
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Sinotrans Limited, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Sinotrans Limited, Infobox: industry
Shipping and Logistics
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Wikipedia, XPO, Inc.
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: XPO, Inc., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: XPO, Inc., Infobox: industry
Supply chain management, Transportation, Logistics
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Wikipedia, SF Express
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: SF Express, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: SF Express, Infobox: industry
Cargo airline and logistics
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Wikipedia, Green Cargo
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Green Cargo, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Green Cargo, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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Wikipedia, Lineas
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Lineas, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lineas, Infobox: industry
Rail freight, logistics
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Wikipedia, Amazon Prime Air
Companies In Industry: Amazon Prime Air, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Amazon Prime Air, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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Wikipedia, Mediterranean Shipping Company
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Mediterranean Shipping Company, Infobox, industry fieldView the Source
Wikipedia, CMA CGM
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: CMA CGM, Infobox, industry fieldView the Source
Wikidata: MRS Logistica
WikidataCompanies In Industry: MRS Logística, Infobox, industry fieldView the Source
Wikipedia: Orient Overseas (International) Limited
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Orient Overseas (International) Limited, Infobox, industry fieldView the Source
Wallenius Wilhelmsen (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Infobox: industry
Shipping
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MISC Berhad (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: MISC Berhad, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: MISC Berhad, Infobox: industry
Energy shipping, Maritime services
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Vanderlande - Wikipedia
Companies In Industry: Vanderlande, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Vanderlande, Infobox: industry
Material handling, Logistics automation
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DB Cargo UK - Wikipedia
Companies In Industry: DB Cargo UK, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: DB Cargo UK, Infobox: industry
Rail freight
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Wikipedia, Evergreen Marine Corporation
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Evergreen Marine Corporation, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Evergreen Marine Corporation, Infobox: industry
Container shipping Marine transportation
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Wikipedia, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Infobox: industry
Container shipping
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Wikipedia, DB Schenker
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: DB Schenker, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: DB Schenker, Infobox: industry
Logistics company
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Mainfreight (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Mainfreight, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Mainfreight, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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ZTO Express (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: ZTO Express, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: ZTO Express, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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JD Logistics (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: JD Logistics, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: JD Logistics, Infobox: industry
Logistics
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Wikipedia, TIP Group
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: TIP Group, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: TIP Group, Lead
TIP Group was founded in 1968, as Transport Pool Inc. and is an international provider of transportation and logistics equipment services, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Wikipedia: Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Lead
The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (L&LSR, the Swilly) was an Irish public transport and freight company that operated in parts of County Londonderry and County Donegal between 1853 and 2014.
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Wikipedia, Captrain France
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Captrain France, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Captrain France, Lead
Captrain France (French pronunciation: [kaptʁɛ̃ fʁɑ̃s]), formerly VFLI, is a French freight rail company.
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Regional Rail Logistics (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Regional Rail Logistics, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Regional Rail Logistics, Lead
Regional Rail Logistics was a rail freight operator based in New South Wales, Australia.
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Jumia (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Jumia, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Jumia, Lead
Jumia is a marketplace, logistics service and payment service, operating throughout Africa.
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DHL Aviation, Wikipedia
Companies In Industry: DHL Aviation, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: DHL Aviation, Lead
DHL Aviation is a division of logistics multinational DHL responsible for providing air transport capacity.
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Condor Ferries - Wikipedia
Companies In Industry: Condor Ferries, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Condor Ferries, Lead
Condor Ferries Limited, commonly known as Condor, was a Channel Island shipping company based in St.
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Wikipedia, Hapag-Lloyd
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Hapag-Lloyd AG, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Hapag-Lloyd AG, Lead
Hapag-Lloyd AG (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːpak ˌlɔɪ̯t]) is a German international shipping and container transportation company, the 5th-largest in the world by total TEU capacity.
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Wikipedia, Ocean Network Express
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Ocean Network Express, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Ocean Network Express, Lead
Ocean Network Express Holdings, Ltd., branded as ONE, is a Japanese container transportation and shipping company jointly owned by the Japanese shipping Lines Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K.
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Wikipedia, J. B. Hunt
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Lead
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company based in Lowell, Arkansas.
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Wikipedia, Old Dominion Freight Line
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Lead
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is an American regional, inter-regional and national less than truckload shipping (LTL) company.
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Wikipedia, Werner Enterprises
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Werner Enterprises, Inc., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Werner Enterprises, Inc., Lead
Werner Enterprises, Inc. is an American transportation and logistics company, serving the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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Wikipedia, Landstar System
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Landstar System, Inc., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Landstar System, Inc., Lead
Landstar System, Inc. is an American transportation services company specializing in logistics and, more specifically, third-party logistics.
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Wikipedia, GXO Logistics
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: GXO Logistics, Inc., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: GXO Logistics, Inc., Lead
GXO Logistics, Inc. is an American multinational contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing, and reverse logistics in over thirty countries.
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Wikipedia, ULMA Handling Systems
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: ULMA Handling Systems, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: ULMA Handling Systems, Lead
ULMA Handling Systems is a material handling and logistics automation company, supplier of automated storage and retrieval systems, based in Oñati, Spain.
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Camrail (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Camrail, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Camrail, Lead
Camrail is a company operating passenger and freight traffic between the two largest cities in Cameroon and several smaller cities.
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Adani Ports & SEZ (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Adani Ports & SEZ, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Adani Ports & SEZ, Lead
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is an Indian multinational port operator and logistics company, part of Adani Group.
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Irish Continental Group (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Irish Continental Group, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Irish Continental Group, Lead
Irish Continental Group plc is an Irish shipping and transport group.
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Expeditors International (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Infobox: industry
Logistics
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HMM (company) (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: HMM Co., Ltd., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: HMM Co., Ltd., Infobox: industry
Container shipping
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Golden Ocean Group (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Golden Ocean Group Limited, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Golden Ocean Group Limited, Infobox: industry
Shipping
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DSV (company) (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: DSV A/S, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: DSV A/S, Infobox: industry
Transport Logistics
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Wikipedia: HMM
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: HMM, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: HMM, Infobox: industry
Container shipping
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Gebrüder Weiss (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Gebruder Weiss, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Gebruder Weiss, Infobox: industry
Transport & Logistics
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): EDGAR company record for Frontline plc
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)Companies In Industry: Frontline plc, Record: sicDescription
Quote, Companies In Industry: Frontline plc, Record: sicDescription
"sic": "4412", "sicDescription": "Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight"
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