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'American President Lines Ltd.' (now simply referred to as APL) is the world's sixth largest container transportation and shipping company, providing services to more than 140 countries through a network combining intermodal freight transport operations with IT and e-commerce. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), based in Singapore - a global transportation and logistics company engaged in shipping and related businesses. APL has offices in approximately 80 countries worldwide.
APL once was engaged in passenger service serving the Asia-Pacific route. Liners include the ''SS President Wilson'' and the ''SS President Roosevelt''.
In 1938 the U.S. Government took over the management of the Dollar Steamship Co. which was in financial difficulties and transferred their assets to the newly formed American President Line.
The company operated trans-Pacific and round-the-world services, but the war in Europe disrupted services and after the entry of the United States into the war, all the company's ships were taken over for war duties.
After the war, only two ships were returned to the round-the-world service and two new ships were built 1947-48 for the trans-Pacific route. Further ships were later added to the fleet, but by 1972 only the ''President Cleveland'' and ''President Wilson'' were sailing as passenger ships and both were withdrawn from service the following year.

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★ APL website

★ NOL Group website (includes reports and financial information)