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| Shipping is an international business, and crucial to Britain`s fortunes. Explore the business of shipping and how shipping companies developed. Learn about the businesses and services that a port needs to support shipping. |
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Company growth and development
There's more to ship owning than buying a vessel and watching the money roll in. Find out what shipowners do and the risks they face. |
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Shipping lines
Read stories of famous lines and learn how they developed to become shipping greats. Discover the lines that used Southampton and the ships they operated. |
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Transatlantic travel
Sailors venturing across the Atlantic ocean had to face many dangers. Learn what they were and how the steamship made regular transatlantic crossings possible. |
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![[25074] Crest of a wave](/images/25074_tcm4-59758.jpg) |
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Preparing a liner
Have a look at some of the elements of preparing a liner for a voyage, the services and supplies and how the process has changed with the time spent in port shortened. |
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Finding out more about shipping companies
Discover more about the history of a famous shipping line, learn what they own, or do your own historical research into a shipowner. |
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Get interactive!
Test your shipping line knowledge and see ship photos in a whole new light with On The Line interactive games. (Requires Java) |