P&O Maritime Logistics

OUR HISTORY

Explore the rich legacy of P&O through the P&O Heritage Collection – an online archive that celebrates nearly two centuries of maritime history. From iconic ships and historic voyages to personal stories and rare artefacts, the website offers a fascinating glimpse into the people and events that shaped P&O’s global legacy.

2020

Topaz and P&O Maritime combine into P&O Maritime Logistics

2019

Topaz Energy and Marine is fully acquired by DP World. The deal combines two strong companies, allowing for increased investment both in the fleet and in technology and innocation, to the benefit of current and future stakeholders

2017

Topaz Energy and Marine created its new operating division - Topaz Solutions - to focus our strategic diversification into additional segments of the energy industry

2017

P&O Maritime acquires Reyser

2016

Secured a contract, in consortium with Blue Water Shipping, to supply and operate 20 vessels for the Tengizchevroil JV in Kazakhstan

2016

P&O Maritime awarded management agreement for P&O Ports

2014

Topaz expanded into West Africa with strategic partnerships in Nigeria and Angola

2014

P&O Maritime acquires Repasa

2012

Topaz Marine established its global operations, Topaz Marine Global, and entered the Russian and Nigerian markets

2012

AURORA AUSTRALIS rescues stranded cruise passengers in Antarctica.

2010

Topaz established Turkmenistan operations and entered the Brazilian market

2009

P&O Maritime acquires 70% of the Dos Santos Group Bulk Barging business based in Paraguay

2006

Topaz's marine repair activities commenced in Oman, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.

2006

DP World acquires P&O and P&O Maritime

2002

Topaz started new manufacturing lines within oil and gas fabrication works and installation such as pressure vessels, process skids and structural works

2002

P&O marked the milennium having divested its P&O Cruises business and streamlined its focus on Ports & Logistics including P&O Ferries and P&O Maritime Services. In 2002 P&O celebrated its long heritage in Australia with a year of activities "150 years young and going strong"

1990

In 1990 P&O Australia amalgamated the activities of Australian Offshore Services, P&O Polar, ship chartering (Anderson Hughes) and agency (Beaufort Shipping) under a new entity P&O Maritime Services headquartered in Melbourne. (But they retained the individual company brands).

1988

Nico established Nico World, an offshore support vessel-owning and operating company.

1970

In 1971 P&O set up a holding company - P&O Maritime Services PNG- and entered the business of barges and transporting ore (?) on Papua New Guinea's river system. 1975 P&O Australia acquired Kwinana Towage Service Operation and 7 vessels employed at Australia's largest Oil Refinery Kiwinana in Western Australia. Increasingly P&O, through its various companies and JVs, provided an array of offshore oil services from platform supply, seismic survey, exploration and crewing.

1966

P&O established P&O Australia in 1966 at the company's impressive, modern offices in the heart of Sydney. The new division brought together P&O's many service businesses in the Asia Pacific region, including stevedoring and ship chartering, agency and brokerage.

1900

At turn of the century P&O invested heavily in modern tonnage including new ever larger and faster passenger liners and purpose-built cargo steamers. P&O also took part in the 1900 International Exhibition in Paris, building an impressive pavilion in which to entertain and inform.

1887

P&O celebrates its first 50 years, a Jubilee shared by Queen Victoria and marked by the launch of four new liners for the Australian service including the patriotically named VICTORIA and BRITANNIA.

1837

The Peninsular Steam Navigation Company is founded when it successfully wins a government contract, to operate a regular mail service, by steamship, between UK and the Iberian Peninsula of Spain and Portugal.

Read more about the rich history of P&O here: www.poheritage.com