WM.H.MULLER & Co., Rotterdam, FLEET LIST

[Rick R.I.P.]

Wm. Müller & Co.

Wm. H. Müller & Co. founded several other shipping and tug companies like the N.V. Maatschappij voor Vracht & Passagiersvaart Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij in 1896, N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Mineral" in 1897, Sleepdienst "Hoek van Holland" also in 1897.

In 1889 Wm. H. Müller & Co.’s Algemeene Scheepvaart Maatschappij at Rotterdam was founded.

In 1908 the shares of N.V. Scheepvaart Maatschappij v/h Smith & Co. were purchased which runs a service to Bordeaux.

In 1919 Wm. H. Müller & Co. took participation in Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland which was founded in 1875.

In 1923 an office at London was opened Wm. H. Müller & Co. (London) Ltd. and also the Vianda Steamship Company Ltd was founded. In 1968 the name was changed in Wm. H. Müller & Co. (Batavier) Ltd. London.

In 1958 the passenger service to London was stopped, only the freight service stayed on which lasted to 1971 when all the ships were taken over by Scheepvaartbedrijf Kroonburgh N.V., Rotterdam and all the shipping activities were ended in 1972.

* Source & Fleet List : http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/batavier.shtml


Cheers ,Rick.

[Trader]

Thanks for that Rick. I spent a couple of years in the Somme on the Manchester/Liverpool to Rouen/Paris and three years in the Scheldt later on the London/Paris run. A good company to work for.

Alec.