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En 1972 P&O absorbió formalmente a la British-India Steam Navigation Company (BI). La amalgamación de estas dos compañías comenzó en 1914<ref name=history/> pero BI había mantenido su propia identidad hasta los años 1970. Strick Line y Hain-Nourse, entre varias otras navieras, también fueron absorbidas a principios de los años 1970. Los barcos de carga de la BI fueron renombrados Strath*M* (Strathmore Strathmuir, Strathmay etc.) o Strath*C* (Strathcarron, Strathcarrol), los barcos de carga de Strick fueron renombrados Strath*A* (Strathanna, Strathaird, Strathattrick (el gran "A") etc.) y los barcos de Hain-Nourse Strath*T* (Strathtruim, Strathtay etc.). Los barcos más nuevos fueron 6 Strath*D*s (Strathdoon, Strathduns etc.) SD14s construidos en [[Sunderland]]. P&O también construyó 6 barcos en Stocznia Gdansk, Polonia (los Strath*E*s) y dos barcos en Japón (los Strath*F*s) y compró parte de DOT, una compañía astillera.
In 1987 P&O took over the [[European Ferries|European Ferries Group Plc]] to which it had previously sold its cross channel ferry services in 1985 which traded as [[European Ferries|Townsend Thoresen]] and renamed the company [[P&O Ferries|P&O European Ferries.]]<ref name=history/>
Over the last quarter of the Twentieth Century P&O diversified into construction management (through the [[Bovis Homes Group|Bovis]] companies, which it owned from 1974 to 1999),<ref name=history/> property investment and development, and a variety of service businesses including exhibition and conference centres, but most of these activities were disposed of following the company's decision in March 1999 to concentrate on maritime and transport. Its P&O Ports and P&O Cold Logistics divisions developed from P&O's operations in Australia, where it has a leading position in these fields.
Fastcraft is the name given to the service implemented after the split-up of P&O European Ferries in 1998. The first ship was called Superstar Express (entered service in 1998)<ref>[http://www.irishseashipping.com/archives/subsite/voyagereports/vr2005/express0405/express0405.htm The P&O Express to Troon]</ref> and sailed alongside the Pride of Cherbourg and Pride of Hampshire to Cherbourg and back.
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