However, the steamship companies gradually merged until only a handful remained, and these were soon dominated by the Vaccaro brothers of New Orleans, who in 1899 founded the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company which eventually became Dole.
Namun perusahaan-perusahaan kapal itu perlahan digabung hingga tersisalah satu perusahaan yang tak terbelah lagi, dan kelak nantinya ia didominasi oleh Vaccaro bersaudara dari New Orleans, yang mendirikan Standard Fruit and Steamship Company pada 1899 dan ia perlahan menjadi perusahaan Dole.