East Lanista Trade Company

The East Lanista Trade Company is a trading conglomerate established after The Lanista League was established. It controls majority of the trade that passes through the Wilmington Straits and has stakes in many of the states of The Lanista League as well as Hollen.
==Founding==
Established by Stamford Lannings, a humble merchant from Pogol City, with a fleet of two ships prior to the Pogol War. After the aftermath of the Pogol War, business cunning and underhand deals helped the small company keep itself afloat amongst the turmoil of the war. After the war, Stamford took advantage of the aftermath, bailing out smaller firms and trade guilds by buying them out of debt. After the war, demand for goods were high after the turmoil in the region, Stamford rode on the wave of demand and continued to expand his trading company. Today, the East Lanista Trade Company is one of the largest trading companies in East Lanista and has the backing of the Pogol government.
==Headquarters==
Despite the original founding of the company in Pogol and having the backing of the Pogol government, the headquarters of the East Lanista Trade Company is based in Wilmington. This is due to Wilmington's location and infrastructure. The large shipyard on Wilmington's shores if frequently visited by the company's trade fleet and the naval academy provides manpower and security for its fleet. The current headquarters is located at Warbling Square, near the large coastal shipyards.
==Trade==
The East Lanista Trade Company deals heavily in sea bound trade between Hollen and The Lanista League. It mostly deals with imports to Pogol from other regions of The Lanista League, but also exports ores and gemstones from Pogol.
Most of the company's trade revenue comes from trade with L`Arc County. Precious minerals are often bought in bulk and traded in large convoys. Recently, these convoys have become a major target for seafaring pirates. In order to combat these pirates and provide security for their ships, the company has been hiring escorts and security ships. Large bounties have also been placed on more notorious pirates, resulting in a rush of eager bounty hunters looking for good coin.
==Controversy==
The East Lanista Trade Company is rumoured to have numerous underground deals with the black market. It is said that they are engaged in slave trade, buying captured sailors from pirate guilds in the area. There have been reports of East Lanista Trade Company ships carrying boatloads of gold being "pirated" and the crew and ship coming out completely unscathed. It is also rumoured to have links to the Zonell City underground, engaging in the trafficking of drugs such as Nosedive. The company has so far denied all accusations of illegal activity.