Woermann-Linie
Encyclopedia
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
.
Adolph Woermann
Adolph Woermann was a German merchant, shipowner and politician, who was also instrumental in the establishment of German colonies in Africa. In his time he was the largest German trader to West Africa and - with his Woermann-Linie - the largest private shipowner in the world.-References:...
and became one of the leading shipping companies to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. From 1899 it was based in Afrikhaus
Afrikhaus (Hamburg)
The Afrikhaus is an office building at Große Reichenstraße 27 in the German city of Hamburg. It was built in 1899 as the headquarters of the C. Woermann firm by the Hamburg architect Martin Haller and was given listed monument status in 1972....
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. In 1941-42 it was 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...
.