The Ocean’s 10 Biggest Shipping Companies

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No. 8: APL (owned by Singaporean Orient Shipping Lines)

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American President Lines, or APL for short, has been in the business of maritime shipping for more than one hundred years. An impressive feat in its own right, but not the only achievement of the company. APL is widely regarded as the first ever shipping company to use extra-large containers on its ships.

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