 After meeting all costs, NZALC's profit from the voyage was £4700.The shipment effectively began the refrigerated meat industry and assured New Zealand's early dominance in it.The "Marlborough"—sister ship to the "Dunedin" – was immediately converted and joined the trade the next year, along with the rival New Zealand Shipping Company vessel "Mataurua", while the German steamer "Marsala" began carrying frozen New Zealand lamb in December 1882.