David Mitchell Henderson
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1 Cardon Place, Aberdeen and Old Calabar, W. Africa Messrs Henderson Brothers & Co., Merchants, Maulmein, Burmah {1872} | ||||||||
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proposed 1870.04.05
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shipping line??
P. Henderson & Co. / British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co.
Formed at Glasgow in 1829 to operate the marble trade from Italy and the export of coal. In 1845, a service from Glasgow to Bombay and Australia was started and in 1848 the company entered the emigrant trade to New Zealand with calls at Burma for cargo on the return voyage, initially with chartered ships. A subsidiary company, Albion Shipping Co. was formed in 1864 and this amalgamated with Shaw, Savill Line in 1882 to form Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. In 1874, the British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co. was formed to operate regular liner sailings to Burma. In 1947, ships were chartered to Elder Dempster Lines who purchased the company and fleet in 1952. The chartered ships were retained on the West Africa routes while P. Henderson & Co. continued to manage the Burma traders. In 1965 Ocean Steamship Co. acquired control of the group and in 1967 the six day war closed the Suez Canal and Henderson's service to Burma ceased and their last three ships transferred to Elder Dempster routes. The last Henderson ship was sold in 1970 and the name of Henderson disappeared from the shipowning scene.
