The Allan Shipping Line was started in 1819, by Captain Alexander Allan of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, trading and transporting between Scotland and Montreal, a route which quickly became synonymous with the Allan Line. By the 1830s the company had offices in Glasgow, Liverpool and Montreal.
The Allan Shipping Line, founded in 1819 by Captain Alexander Allan of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, was a shipping line that became synonymous with the route between Scotland and Montreal. By the 1830s, the company had offices in Glasgow, Liverpool, and Montreal.