MacAndrews and Co
Plantation House, Mincing Lane, London
1917 The MacAndrews sold the family business to Owen Cosby Philipps. A new company, MacAndrews and Co Ltd, was formed as a subsidiary of Philipps’ Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. All of the ships were transferred to the British flag.
The MacAndrews fleet was rebuilt and expanded, initially using war-standard vessels, then new motor-ships built by Harland and Wolff, the Royal Mail Group’s shipbuilder.
1930 The Kylsant group collapsed. MacAndrews & Co Ltd was operated by the trustees until the end of 1935
1935 Acquired by Andrew Weir and Co Ltd, as a subsidiary for their United Baltic Corporation.
WW2 the ships were used as anti-aircraft ships, convoy rescue vessels and store carriers.
Postwar: the rebuilding programme modernised the fleet.
By 1973 the fleet was down to 3 ships, plus chartered tonnage.
1977 the ships were transferred to United Baltic Corporation but MacAndrews continued operations using group and other chartered vessels.
1977 An integrated road/sea service was introduced under the name MacPak.
2001 the MacAndrews name was replaced by AWS Iberian Services and the following year the business was sold to the French CMA-CMG.