Baltic Exchange
Other Business Names:
- Virginia & Baltick Coffee House
- Baltic Co Ltd
- Baltic Committee
- London Shipping Exchange
- Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - markets
Commodity market trading
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Transport services
Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
Notes:
Traces origins to Virginia & Baltick Coffee House, City of London, in the mid 18th century where merchants and shipowners met to arrange shipment of cargo, freights, charters, etc. 1823 regulation of market and membership admission began. As 19th century progressed its members increasing involved in grain trading. 1857 Baltic Co Ltd formed to acquire new premises. 1900, as 'Baltic Committee' merged with London Shipping Exchange to form Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange Ltd. 1903 purpose built exchange building opened. 1929 diversified into air charters. Continues as the major international marine market dealing in freights, charters and transactions in merchant ships. 2016 acquired by Singapore Exchange
Publications:
- Baltic Exchange by Davenport, Nicholas
- Baltic Exchange by Unknown
- Baltic Exchange. Its history and work by MacKenzie, William C
- Baltic Exchange. The history of a unique market by Barty-King, Hugh
- Baltic Exchange; being a short history of the Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange ... 1744-1927 by Findlay, J A
- 'Baltic' in S W Dowling, Exchanges of London by Dowling, S W
- Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange by Unknown
- Baltic Story. Baltick Coffee House to Baltic Exchange, 1744-1994 by Barty-King, Hugh
- 'Corn' in W J Passingham, London's Markets. Their origin and history by Passingham, William J
- 'Development of commercial infrastructure for world shipping' in G Harlaftis, S Tenold & J Valadiso (eds), The World's Key Industry. History and economics of international shipping by Boyce, Gordon
- Food for Man and Beast. The story of the London Corn Trade Association, the London Cattle Food Trade Association and the Grain & Feed Trade Association, 1878-1978 by Barty-King, Hugh
- 'International shipping and the Baltic Exchange' in D J Starkey & H Murphy (eds), Beyond Shipping and Shipbuilding. Britain's ancillary maritime interests in the twentieth century by Buckley, Jim
- Life on 'the Baltic' and Shipping Idylls for Shipping Idlers by Baltico
- Markets of the Exchange by Unknown
- 'Our Word is Our Bond' by Unknown
- 'Ship's cargoes & grain' in M C Borer, England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade by Borer, Mary Cathcart
- Trading History. The Baltic Exchange since the 18th century by Zarach, Stephanie
- Where Merchants Most Do Congregate. The Baltic by Dolman, Frederick
- Wings Across the World. The air market at the Baltic Exchange by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Virginia & Baltick Coffee House
- Baltic Co Ltd
- Baltic Committee
- London Shipping Exchange
- Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - markets Commodity market trading
- Transport services Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
Notes:
Traces origins to Virginia & Baltick Coffee House, City of London, in the mid 18th century where merchants and shipowners met to arrange shipment of cargo, freights, charters, etc. 1823 regulation of market and membership admission began. As 19th century progressed its members increasing involved in grain trading. 1857 Baltic Co Ltd formed to acquire new premises. 1900, as 'Baltic Committee' merged with London Shipping Exchange to form Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange Ltd. 1903 purpose built exchange building opened. 1929 diversified into air charters. Continues as the major international marine market dealing in freights, charters and transactions in merchant ships. 2016 acquired by Singapore ExchangePublications:
- Baltic Exchange by Davenport, Nicholas
- Baltic Exchange by Unknown
- Baltic Exchange. Its history and work by MacKenzie, William C
- Baltic Exchange. The history of a unique market by Barty-King, Hugh
- Baltic Exchange; being a short history of the Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange ... 1744-1927 by Findlay, J A
- 'Baltic' in S W Dowling, Exchanges of London by Dowling, S W
- Baltic Mercantile & Shipping Exchange by Unknown
- Baltic Story. Baltick Coffee House to Baltic Exchange, 1744-1994 by Barty-King, Hugh
- 'Corn' in W J Passingham, London's Markets. Their origin and history by Passingham, William J
- 'Development of commercial infrastructure for world shipping' in G Harlaftis, S Tenold & J Valadiso (eds), The World's Key Industry. History and economics of international shipping by Boyce, Gordon
- Food for Man and Beast. The story of the London Corn Trade Association, the London Cattle Food Trade Association and the Grain & Feed Trade Association, 1878-1978 by Barty-King, Hugh
- 'International shipping and the Baltic Exchange' in D J Starkey & H Murphy (eds), Beyond Shipping and Shipbuilding. Britain's ancillary maritime interests in the twentieth century by Buckley, Jim
- Life on 'the Baltic' and Shipping Idylls for Shipping Idlers by Baltico
- Markets of the Exchange by Unknown
- 'Our Word is Our Bond' by Unknown
- 'Ship's cargoes & grain' in M C Borer, England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade by Borer, Mary Cathcart
- Trading History. The Baltic Exchange since the 18th century by Zarach, Stephanie
- Where Merchants Most Do Congregate. The Baltic by Dolman, Frederick
- Wings Across the World. The air market at the Baltic Exchange by Unknown