ITALIAN ITALIA NGI RUBATTINO STEAMSHIP LINE PITCHER

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R. RUBATTINO STEAMSHIP CO--NGI--ITALIA LINE PITCHER Raffaele Rubattino(1810-1881) was a visionary. At the time when many countries were separated by large bodies of water, Rubattino had the insight to form a steamship line that would connect Genoa to several ports of the Mediterranean and Middle East. His first company was formed in 1838. In 1846, he grew the company by purchasing several more vessels and expanding routes. Months before his death, he had contacted Vincenzo Florio about combining their efforts via a merger. By 1881, the amalgamation of I &V Florio of Palermo and R. Rubattino of Genoa formed NGI(Navigazione Generale Italiana). Besides services to the USA and Canada, they ran to Mediterranean and Black Sea ports, India, the Far East and South America. In 1885 they took over Soc.Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. and Soc. Rocco Piaggio & Figli. By 1901 NGI had taken control of La Veloce and in 1924 liquidated that company. In 1910 they purchased a controlling interest in Lloyd Italiano. The same year the Societa Nationale del Servizi Marittimi was formed and NGI transferred most of their ships to this company. This left them with only 19 ships and the North and South American routes. In 1921 Transoceanica Societa Italiana di Navigazione and Societa Commerciale Italiana and their fleets were absorbed into NGI read more

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