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Encyclopedia > Senator Lines

Senator Lines is a German based container transportation and shipping company headquarted in Bremen. The company was formed in 1994 with the merger of DSR-Lines GmbH (Rostock) and Senator Linie GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen). Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers that can be loaded on container ships, railroad cars, and trucks. ... Bremen lies in North Germany 50km South of the North Sea. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Rostock (Slavic origin: roztoka, Polish: Roztoka) is a city in northern Germany. ...


DSR began in 1956 with service to Finland. Two years later it traveled to Egypt, following that up with service to India in 1963. "Senator Linie" was founded in 1963 with an all chartered fleet. Since 1997 the company has been majority owned by Hanjin, with F. Laeisz Shipping Company and Investment Company Bremen taking minority positions. Combining its container fleet with Hanjin's makes Hanjin-Senator the seventh largest container shipping company in the world. Senator calls on 250 ports in 64 countries all over the world, with a fleet of 113 container vessels. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanjin Group is a Korean holding company and sixth largest company in Korea (1999) which has been described by the Korea Herald as a Chaebol. ...


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