Bulkships was an Australian shipping company.
History Bulkships was founded in 1958 by the Adelaide Steamship Company, Howard Smith and McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co as a bulk carrier operator.McIlwraith McEacharn Limited Australian National Maritime Museum By 1968, Adelaide Steamship Company and McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co each owned 50%.McI McEacharn payout up Canberra Times 13 September 1968 page 15
In August 1970, TNT purchased a one-third shareholding.TNT buys interest in Bulkships plus Assoc Steam and Seatrainer Terminals Freight & Container Transportation September 1970 page 10 By 1972, it owned a 25% shareholding in RW Miller.TNT holds the key to Miller The Bulletin 2 June 1972 page 58 In February 1977, TNT bought out Adelaide Steamship Company taking its shareholding to 63% with McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co owning 37% with the business rebranded TNT Bulkships.Finance in brief Canberra Times 16 February 1977 page 18Financial Truck & Bus Transportation March 1977 page 160
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