Institution

Hamburg America Line

1847–1970 · 19th century · Also known as HAPAG, Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft

The Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) was a shipping company founded in Hamburg in 1847 to carry passengers and mail across the Atlantic. Under Albert Ballin it became the largest shipping company in the world by 1914, carrying millions of emigrants to the Americas. It merged with Norddeutscher Lloyd in 1970 to form Hapag-Lloyd.

Hamburg America Line
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hamburg America Line. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamburg-america-line
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“Hamburg America Line.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamburg-america-line. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Hamburg America Line.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamburg-america-line.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hamburg America Line’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamburg-america-line (Accessed: ).

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