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The world's first company to open up maritime mail transport business is

The first company in the world to develop maritime mail transportation business is Peninsula Shipping Company. According to relevant information, Peninsula Shipping Company opened the first route from Britain to Iberian Peninsula. 1837, the company signed the first contract and opened up the sea mail delivery business. 1840, the mail delivery business expanded to Alexandria, Egypt through the Strait of Gibraltar and Malta. In P & year, it was acquired by RoyalCharter Company and merged into P &1844, P&; O put forward the concept of "manned cruise ship" for the first time. And promote the routes from Southampton to Gibraltar, Malta and Athens. This is also a milestone in the history of cruise ships.