The History of Terrorism
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1965 John J Farrell and his brother James Augustine Farrell Jr acquired the Australia-U.S. East Coast service from United States Lines. At this time the brothers also ceased offering passenger services, fixing their focus entirely onto the movement of carg
1975 Farrell Lines purchased another string of companies in 1975, including the West-Coast Australia Service of the Pacific Far-East Line.
1978 Farrell Lines had become the second largest U.S.-flag merchant fleet, 44 ships, with the acquisition of the entire American Export Lines fleet, including two container ships under construction or on order at Bath Iron Works, the Argonaut and Resolute.
2000-2005 Farrell Lines became a subsidiary of P&O Nedlloyd Container Line Ltd. in 2000, which was subsequently purchased by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in 2005.
John J Farrell and his brother James Augustine Farrell Jr were able to create a powerful management team and operated the main U.S. flag and passenger service between Africa and the United States.