French shipping company Messageries Maritimes
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French shipping company Messageries Maritimes was a major 19th- and 20th-century French maritime transport firm known for its passenger and mail services linking Europe with Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messageries Maritimes | 48 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French company
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maritime transport company ⓘ shipping company ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| fleetType |
cargo ships
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ocean liners ⓘ passenger ships ⓘ |
| hasBusinessModel |
liner shipping
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mail contract services ⓘ |
| hasClientType |
freight customers
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passengers ⓘ postal administrations ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
development of French overseas connections
ⓘ
expansion of European–Asian maritime routes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| industry |
maritime transport
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mail services linking Europe with Asia
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passenger services linking Europe with Asia ⓘ shipping routes between Europe and Africa ⓘ shipping routes between Europe and the Pacific ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
age of steamships
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colonial era ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedRoute |
Europe–Africa
NERFINISHED
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Europe–Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe–Pacific ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | major French maritime transport firm ⓘ |
| serviceType |
cargo transport
ⓘ
mail transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| translatedName | Maritime Mail Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transported |
cargo
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mail ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| transportMode | sea transport ⓘ |
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Messageries Maritimes