 In 1948 Home Lines purchased another former Swedish American ship, "Kungsholm", that was renamed "Italia", as well as the former Matson Lines ship "Matsonia", which entered service in 1949 after a reconstruction as the first "Atlantic".The "Brasil" and "Italia" were managed by South Atlantic Lines, which was owned by the same company as Swedish American Line.In 1949 the "Italia" was transferred to Genoa—New York City service, marking the beginning of Home Lines' gradual change from the Genoa—South America service to North Atlantic service from Genoa and Germany to New York as well as Southampton to Canada.