American Trading & Production Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime shipping, tanker management |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | United States, international waters |
| Products | Tanker vessels, cargo ships management |
| Parent | Tema Oil and Gas LLC (since 2012) |
American Trading & Production Corporation was a United States-based maritime company originating in New York City. Its operations mainly involved the management of tanker vessels alongside a selection of cargo ships.
Throughout World War II, the firm operated merchant ships under the authority of the United States Shipping Board, leasing vessels via the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. The company’s fleet encompassed Liberty ships and tankers staffed by its own crew, while deck armaments and radio communications were handled by United States Navy Armed Guard personnel.
In 1972, the corporation launched the subsidiary American Trading Transportation Co. Inc. which initially managed six ships. One prominent vessel, the 82,030-ton American Trader, became known for an oil spill incident in 1990 near Huntington Beach, California, discharging approximately 300,000 gallons of oil. Previously, in 1986, this same ship was involved in a collision with the tanker HJ Haynes close to Long Beach.
By 2012, American Trading & Production Corporation was consolidated into Tema Oil and Gas LLC based in Houston, Texas. Tema Oil and Gas specializes in crude oil and natural gas extraction as well as exploration activities.
Ships
- Postwar T2 Tankers:
- Diamond Island
- Fisher's Hill
- Point Pleasant
- Pit River
- Marne
- Rum River
- Harpers Ferry (subsequently renamed Crown Trader)
- Port Republic
- Buena Vista Hills
- San Juan Hill
- Carnifax Ferry
- Chatterton Hill
- Mobile Bay
- Selected vessels from American Trading Transportation Co. Inc.:
- Pennsylvania Trader
- Baltimore Trader
- American Trader (I), lost in 1940
- American Trader
- Liberty ships:
- Albert J. Berres
- Alfred L. Baxley
- Anson Jones
- World War II Liberty ship:
- Albert G. Brown