Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij

Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij
IndustryShipping company
Founded1 October 1856
Defunct1981 merged into Nedlloyd
SuccessorNederlandsche Scheepvaart Unie 
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Area served
Europe, Caribbean and Central America

The Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) (Royal Netherlands Steamship Company) was an Amsterdam-based shipping company that existed from 1856 to 1981. It was once the largest company in Amsterdam and one of the top five shipping lines in the Netherlands. The company operated mid-sized cargo ships that had limited passenger accommodations. At its peak in 1939, the company had 79 vessels. Of these, 48 were lost during World War II.

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