McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co was an Australian shipping company.

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co

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Industry	Shipping
Founded	1875
Founder	Andrew McIlwraith Malcolm McEacharn
Headquarters	Melbourne
Area served	Australia

History

McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co (MMC) was founded in 1875 in London by Scottish sea captains Andrew McIlwraith and Malcolm McEacharn. In 1876 it began operating ships to take British migrants to Australia under contract to the Government of Queensland.^[1][2] In 1891, it relocated its headquarters to Melbourne.^[3]

McIlwraith, McEacharn's wharf number 4 in Sydney

MMC built up a coal bunkering business, had a shareholding in Mount Morgan Mine, and had associations with Burns Philp and Castlemaine Perkins. In 1958, MMC became a shareholder in bulk carrier operator Bulkships in partnership with the Adelaide Steamship Company.^[2]

In May 1993, MMC was sold to Cyprus Mining Company.^[4][5]