Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie
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The Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie (German East Africa
Line) was a shipping line, established in 1890 as an alternative to the existing transportation routes to that area, then dominated by Great Britain. In 1942 it and the Woermann-Linie
were taken over by John T. Essberger
.
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
Line) was a shipping line, established in 1890 as an alternative to the existing transportation routes to that area, then dominated by Great Britain. In 1942 it and the Woermann-Linie
Woermann-Linie
The Woermann-Linie was a German shipping line which existed from 1885 to 1941. It was set up on 15 June 1885 by Adolph Woermann and became one of the leading shipping companies to Africa. From 1899 it was based in Afrikhaus in Hamburg. In 1941-42 it was taken over by John T. Essberger....
were taken over by John T. Essberger
Deutsche Afrika-Linien/John T. Essberger Group of Companies
The Deutsche Afrika-Linien GmbH & Co./ John T. Essberger GmbH & Co. is a German shipping company, based in Hamburg. It originated in the Essberger-Tankschiffreederei, a tanker company founded in Hamburg in 1924 by the British-born John Theodor Essberger , who had become a naturalised German...
.