The history of the Neptun Sea Navigation Company (1933–1947)

Abstract

The purpose of the study: The purpose of this article is to present the operation and history of Neptun Sea Navigation Company. This shipping company was the first in Hungary to attempt, in addition to ocean shipping, to connect Danube and sea shipping, which was ultimately successful, but financially unprofitable. Applied methods: During the research, I compared archival data and findings from the literature, processing the recollections of private collectors and eyewitnesses. Outcomes: The study presents in detail the economic operation, profit and loss of the Neptun company, the composition of the shareholders, the company's fleet and the routes of the ships.