Networks and Operators

Cunard Line

Also Known As British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company · Cunard-White Star Line

Shipping Line

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "Cunard Line." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/cunard-line.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). Cunard Line. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/cunard-line

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-cunard-line,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {Cunard Line},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/cunard-line},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A British shipping company founded in 1840 to carry the transatlantic Royal Mail by steamship, which became the dominant Atlantic passenger carrier for over a century and long held the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing. It merged with its rival White Star in 1934 as Cunard-White Star and later moved into luxury cruising, surviving today under Carnival Corporation.

Facts

Founded Year

1840 1

Significance

Set the standard for Atlantic speed and safety for generations of steamship travel. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections