P&O
P&O (in full, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) was a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion. DP World currently operate several P&O branded businesses, P&O Ferries, Istithmar P&O Estates, and P&O Maritime Logistics. It also operates P&O Heritage, which is the official historic archive and collection of P&O.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 22 August 1837 |
| Founder | Arthur Anderson |
| Defunct | 7 March 2006 |
| Fate | Acquired by DP World |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Sir John Parker (Chairman) |
| Products | Ferries, port services, logistics services, real estate: |
| Revenue | £2.40 billion (2004) |
Number of employees | 22,038 (2004) |
| Footnotes / references P&O House Flag | |
P&O Cruises was sold in 2000, and is now owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc, although the trademark for "P&O Cruises" is still held by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and used under licence. The former shipping business, P&O Nedlloyd, was bought by and is now part of Maersk Line.