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 A Tradition in Shipping and International Trade since 1879
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 Frits de Meijer 1922 - 2005  see also: http://www.verexdemeijer.nl http://www.verbrugge.nl |
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| The History of Terneuzen Harbour |
In the early sixties Hubert and Frits de Meyer felt that road transportation would become a major factor in the European transport system. They joined forces with a young entrepreneur, Anton Verbrugge, who had just started a trucking company and they created De Meyer-Verbrugge. Later, after a total merger of the trucking activities of both companies the name was changed to Verbrugge & de Meyer International Road Transport. The successor of that company has now, 35 years later, over a 1000 trucks on the European roads.With the arrival of major chemical and metallurgical companies in the River Scheldt basin and riding on top of the post-war economic waves, the company was facing major investments. A grain terminal and a paper and forest products terminal in Terneuzen as well as a large tobacco warehousing and distribution facility in Flushing were built and operated very successfully. Plans for a specialized bulk terminal, for which Terneuzen harbor was strategically well situated near the hart of the industrial regions of Belgium and Northern France, were well advanced. It became quickly evident, however, that such expansions would be beyond the reach of a family business. As part of the worldwide operating Nedlloyd Group, Aug. de Meyer bv continued to flourish as a regional stevedoring and transportation company. |
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