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'''Covalex Shipping''' is a [[Human]] cargo transportation company founded by goods conveyor [[Hanso Mallory]] near the end of the [[Messer Era]]. Initially a smuggling operation, Covalex gained legitimacy when it became an official vendor of [[United Empire of Earth]] (UEE) goods across all borders and military lines, and attained popularity when it smuggled arms to [[Anti-Messer Revolution|anti-Messer]] activists. Currently, it operates as the largest hauling company in the UEE.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3qgXNEGQW-covalex-shipping|text=Galactapedia: Covalex Shipping}}</ref>

Covalex has an enormous presence in UEE, with hubs across dozens of systems and contracted transports hauling goods to almost everywhere else, and one of the largest fleets in the verse. That is thanks to its policy of contracting with independent ship operators. Covalex has discovered that owners who fly their own ships are more invested in the success of the company and that their wholehearted commitment ensures a higher level of performance. In most systems, at any given time, a majority percentage of the ships flying are working under contract to Covalex.

In addition to its hauling arm, Covalex owns a number of orbital platforms in a variety of systems. These platforms, while owned and operated by Covalex, act as transfer hubs for many other shipping companies as well. Interestingly enough, and to its credit, there is no additional charge or tax on non-Covalex companies that patronize these centers. Not charging other businesses is viewed both as a means to expand its influence and as a way for it to give back to the Empire.