Bereederungs- & Befrachtungs GmbH & Co. KG

About Us

History :

•   In 1906 the company ALBERT HAUSCHILD was founded.
•   In 1956 Mr Armin Klingenberg joined the company.
•   In 1966 Armin Klingenberg took over the company as 100 % Shareholder.
•   In 1970 to 1975 Armin Klingenberg built at the Netherlands and in Germany a fleet
  of 5 vessels for trading timber and forest products from Scandinavia to Europe
  and North Africa.
•   After the purchase of these 5 vessels Armin Klingenberg built in 1986 the first full
  containerized vessel MS “THIES” at Nobiskurg at Rendsburg.
•   In 1987 Mr Thies Klingenberg joined the company.
•   In 1991 the company started its activities with Shipsnewbuildings in China.
•   In 1992 the KLINGENBERG BEREEDERUNGS- & BEFRACHTUNGS OHG was founded.
•   In 1993 the first newbuilding from China MS “MIJO” was delivered to the company.
•   In 2003 the company took over the 10th newbuilding from China MS “NADJA”.
•   In 2005 KLINGENBERG ordered further two Containervessels at China.
•   On the 18th of July 2006 Messrs. Albert Hauschild celebrated the 100th anniversary.
•   In Dezember 2007 newbuilding MV VIOLA has been delivered to our company.
•   In October 2008 newbuilding MV GINA has been delivered to us.
•   In August 2009 newbuilding MV CATALINA was delivered.
•   On the 21st of December 2009 our last newbuilding MV KIARA was delivered.
•   In June 2012 our company took over the biggest containervessel of our fleet MV PAOLA.
•   On 1st of July 2014 we took over our new vessel MV “NICA”.
•   Mr Armin Klingenberg deceased on the 15th of April 2015.
•   MV “PAOLA” was sold in July 2015.
•   MV “NICA” was sold in January 2018.