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 A Tradition in Shipping and International Trade since 1879 |
The company survived the catastrophic period from 1929 to 1936 and was pushing ahead when World War II broke out. At war's end all cranes and warehouses were destroyed and the company got underway for the third time. This was a job for the fourth generation of De Meyers and the family firm of Aug. de Meyer Son's Shipping,Forwarding and Agency Company, the only to have survived both wars and depression at Terneuzen harbor.The first activity was the discharging of ammunition from American Liberty ships at Terneuzen Roads for the Allied Armies preparing to free Antwerp and the northern part of Holland in the autumn of 1944. Although shipping was the main activity of the company, overland transport to the hinterland was a major concern in the area. François de Meyer, son of August de Meyer, played an active role in promoting the Mechelen-Terneuzen railway, giving the harbor of Terneuzen access by rail to Belgium and the rest of Europe. |
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François de Meijer 1882- 1963 Henri de Meijer 1889- 1960 |
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Office of François
and Henri de Meijer Westkolkstraat Terneuzen |
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