The Collins Line first becamse a serious competitor in transatlantic trade in 1835 when it received a new ship, the Shakspeare that was dispatched to Liverpool and returned with the largest cargo ever brought to New York.
Up until 1835 the company had not seriously competed in the transatlantic trade, but in that year it received a new ship, the Shakspeare. The ship was dispatched to Liverpool and returned with the largest cargo yet brought to New York. 
