Shell Transport and Trading Company

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Shell Transport and Trading Company

Summary

Shell Transport and Trading Company is an organization[1].

Key Facts

  • Shell Transport and Trading Company is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[2].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's instance of is recorded as organization[4].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's founder is recorded as Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted[6].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company was followed by Shell[7].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's headquarters location is recorded as London[8].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's industry is recorded as petroleum industry[9].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's industry is recorded as freight transport industry[10].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's industry is recorded as commodity trade and trade in recycled materials[11].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's industry is recorded as freight transport[12].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's chairperson is recorded as Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted[13].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's chairperson is recorded as Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted[14].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's chairperson is recorded as John Jennings[15].
  • 1897 marks the founding of Shell Transport and Trading Company[16].
  • Shell Transport and Trading Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies[17].

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Founding

Shell Transport and Trading Company's founder is recorded as Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted[6]. 1897 marks the founding of it[16].

Identity

Shell Transport and Trading Company was followed by Shell[7].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted[13], an entrepreneur[18], 1853–1927[19], of United Kingdom[20], awarded the Knight Bachelor[21]; Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted[14], an art collector[22], 1882–1948[23], of United Kingdom[24], awarded the Military Cross[25]; and John Jennings[15], a businessperson[26], 1937–2024[27], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[28].

Operations

Shell Transport and Trading Company's headquarters location is recorded as London[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies[17].

Industry

Industries include petroleum industry[9], freight transport industry[10], commodity trade and trade in recycled materials[11], and freight transport[12].

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  10. [11] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Parent organization or unit Shell, Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
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