Muddada u dhaxaysa qarnigii 19aad goor dambe oo qarnigii 20-kii hore uu ahaa xilligii dahab ah hirgelinta gaadiidka badda u dhaxaysa qaaradood.
Ganacsatada waxay arkaan tan sida ganacsi faa'iido badan leh. Mid ka mid ah shirkadaha UK ee doonaya in ay xakameeyaan safarkan cusub waa White Star Line. Shirkadda ayaa raxan ka mid ah maraakiibta rakaabka dhigay ilaa tan iyo 1849 si ay uga shaqeeyaan 60 sano si ay ugu adeegaan wadada Transatlantic caanka. Inkasta oo diyaaraduhu ay u wareegeen maraakiibta maraakiibta, waddada Trans Atlantic ayaanan luminin sumcaddeeda.