History

It was founded as Österreichischer Lloyd (or "Austrian Lloyd") in 1836 and became one of the world's biggest shipping companies by managing most oversea trade and passenger travel of Austria-Hungary until 1918.

The company's name was changed to Lloyd Triestino in 1919, when Trieste became a part of Italy. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 brought enormous benefits to Lloyd Triestino. Regular passenger routes to the Middle and Far East, the Red Sea, India, China and Japan.