Empresa Nacional Elcano De La Marine Mercante

Empresa Nacional Elcano: 1958 Madrid, Anniversary book. Hardcover 90 pages with photo's of ships and Company. Also list of the very large fleet. "Empresa Nacional Elcano de la Marina Mercante" was a Spanish state-owned shipping company, established to modernize and strengthen Spain's merchant fleet, particularly after the Spanish Civil War, and it played a significant role in the maritime transport of goods and passengers for several decades. The company was notable for its large, modern fleet and its involvement in both national and international shipping, before ultimately being privatized and absorbed by other entities as the Spanish shipping industry evolved Rare book.