Sea Containers Passport Cover
3.9" x 5.8" / Black
$28.99
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Sea Containers began in Bermuda in 1965 as a cargo-container leasing business, then expanded into ferries, railways and hotels. This passport cover reflects a company history shaped by international trade and travel, from maritime operations to the Venice-Simplon Orient Express. It is a distinctive travel companion for collectors and history-minded travelers who enjoy the stories behind transport companies and the journeys they helped make possible.
Sea Containers was established in 1965 by James Sherwood, a Yale graduate and former United States Navy officer, with initial capital of $100,000. Registered in Bermuda, it began by leasing cargo containers to shipping companies. It became a public company in 1968 and joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1974. Over the following decades, the business diversified into hotels, railways and ferry services. Sherwood’s hotel purchases helped create the Orient-Express Hotels chain, in which Sea Containers retained a stake until 2005. He also arranged the restoration of 1920s rail carriages for the Venice-Simplon Orient Express, relaunched in 1982. In 1996, subsidiary Great North Eastern Railway began operating the InterCity East Coast rail franchise; a new franchise awarded in 2005 required payments to the British state rather than subsidies. Financial setbacks and heavy debt preceded Sherwood’s resignation in March 2006. Sea Containers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 16 October 2006. The remaining maritime container interests transferred to newly created SeaCo Ltd in 2009, while the rest of the group was wound down and liquidated.
Sea Containers began in Bermuda in 1965 as a cargo-container leasing business, then expanded into ferries, railways and hotels. This passport cover reflects a company history shaped by international trade and travel, from maritime operations to the Venice-Simplon Orient Express. It is a distinctive travel companion for collectors and history-minded travelers who enjoy the stories behind transport companies and the journeys they helped make possible.
Sea Containers was established in 1965 by James Sherwood, a Yale graduate and former United States Navy officer, with initial capital of $100,000. Registered in Bermuda, it began by leasing cargo containers to shipping companies. It became a public company in 1968 and joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1974. Over the following decades, the business diversified into hotels, railways and ferry services. Sherwood’s hotel purchases helped create the Orient-Express Hotels chain, in which Sea Containers retained a stake until 2005. He also arranged the restoration of 1920s rail carriages for the Venice-Simplon Orient Express, relaunched in 1982. In 1996, subsidiary Great North Eastern Railway began operating the InterCity East Coast rail franchise; a new franchise awarded in 2005 required payments to the British state rather than subsidies. Financial setbacks and heavy debt preceded Sherwood’s resignation in March 2006. Sea Containers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 16 October 2006. The remaining maritime container interests transferred to newly created SeaCo Ltd in 2009, while the rest of the group was wound down and liquidated.
| 3.9" x 5.8" | |
| Height, in | 5.79 |
| Width (Closed), in | 3.94 |
| Width (Open), in | 8.03 |
| Depth, in | 0.39 |
Product features
- Two card slots plus pockets for boarding passes or IDs
- Cruelty-free black PU faux leather exterior
- RFID-blocking lining to protect against skimming
- One-size fits most passports (3.9″ × 5.8″)
- Vibrant front-cover print with potential edge fading on darker solids
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth