The Antwerp legend

PROFILE : THE HISTORY

Giani & Muller was founded by two of the greatest pioneers of the Antwerp Shipping Industry in 1868, Emile Giani and Johan Friederich Muller.

The books show the German m/v Doris, carrying a cargo of 386 pieces of railway sleepers from Gdansk to Antwerp, as the first vessel fixed by Giani & Muller. Entering the port of Antwerp on the 6th of December 1868, this date is considered as the official founding date, as no earlier reference could be traced.

From this date the company rapidly developed from a chartering agency into an all round shipping agency with its own fleet. The ships have not survived the two wars. The company however  was back into business each time shortly after cease fire and made its important contribution to the reconstruction of Europe by using their world wide contacts for the transportation of the so badly needed food aid and building materials.

Giani & Muller is now considered to be the oldest maritime company in private hands in Antwerp and continues – stronger then ever – to share their experience and knowledge with the Trade, not only as confidential house brokers to many reputable European producers and trading houses, but also as shipping and port agents.

ACTIVITIES More than 130 years of historic tradition is making us a leader in today’s fast moving environment. We are the Antwerp specialists for the movement and handling of your cargoes, be it break-bulk, iron & steel, forest products, fertilizers & chemicals. We act for you as your Deep sea and Coastal Chartering Brokers Liner Agents (Conventional/Containers) Port  Agents for Liners and Trampers (Conventional/Containers/Tankers) Intermediaries for Stevedoring Heavy Lift & Project Transport Contractors Giani & Muller represents in Belgium world re-known heavy lift carrier JUMBO NAVIGATION as Commercial & Port Agents. JUMBO is the number 1 for the transportation of Heavy en Indivisible Cargoes. Visit JUMBO’s Website at www.jumboship.nl.