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 A Tradition in Shipping and International Trade since 1879 August de Meijer |
His only son, August de Meyer, was then only two years old and the thriving business collapsed. However, young August de Meyer inherited the shipping mind of his father and when he came to age, he took up his father's ideas and obtained a license as a shipbroker and custom agent in 1879. This was the real start of Aug. de Meyer, registered for the first time as a limited company the same year. |
The company quickly entered into related fields such as shipping, stevedoring and warehousing, sea- and river-chartering, towing, general forwarding and other activities related to shipping. August de Meyer was successful in business and at the outbreak of the first world war Terneuzen had become the third port of The Netherlands. The war put an end to activities as the port of Terneuzen was completely lamed. But in 1919 it rose from the ashes and a new generation started with fresh ideas. In 1927, two years before the 50th anniversary of the company, August de Meyer died. |
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