McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co explained

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co
Foundation:	1875
Founder:	Andrew McIlwraith Malcolm McEacharn
Location City:	Melbourne
Area Served:	Australia
Industry:	Shipping

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co was an Australian shipping company.

History

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co (MMC) was founded in 1875 in London by Scottish sea captains, Andrew McIlwraith and Malcolm McEacharn. In 1876 it began operating ships to take British migrants to Australia under contract to the Government of Queensland.^{[1] [2]} In 1891, it relocated it headquarters to Melbourne.^[3]

MMC built up a coal bunkering businesses, had a shareholding in Mount Morgan Mine and had associations with Burns Philp and Castlemaine Perkins. In 1958, MMC became a shareholder in bulk carrier operator Bulkships in partnership with the Adelaide Steamship Company.^[2]

In May 1993, MMC was sold to Cyprus Mining Company.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205248482 McIlwraith, McEacharn Limited
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105092653/http://collections.anmm.gov.au/people/6116 McIlwraith McEacharn Limited
3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25350601 The Great Steamship Lines
4. https://www.afr.com/politics/cyprus-convinced-of-30m-oakbridge-profits-19930428-k5did Cyprus convinced of $30m Oakbridge profits
5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126988289 Offer accepted