History

The Anthony Veder Group was founded in 1937 as shipowner and port agent. After the famous passenger line service the "Oranje Lijn" the company started in 1969 with its first gas tanker and has been involved in gas shipping ever since.

The history of Anthony Veder is too long to write here in detail. Important dates in the history of Anthony Veder were:

• Founded in 1937 and started as a freight and passenger line from Rotterdam to the Great Lakes in Canada and the US, called the "Oranje Lijn". All vessels were named after the Royal family and names started with "Prins". See: http://go.to/OranjeLijn.
• During 1940-1945 most vessels were lost during the war, but after the war the company quickly built up the fleet again. Many Dutch emigrants used the line to move to Canada.
• The "Oranje Lijn" was sold in the late 50's due to competition of the airlines.
  
• The company diversified in reefers and other activities and ordered their first gas tanker in 1968. The Netherlands Antillian subsidiary owned these vessels and therefore the first Coral names were introduced because of the corals in the Caribbean Sea.
• Expansion of the gas tanker fleet during the 70's and 80's including the company's first ethylene carrier in 1989. Further investments in reefers and container ships.
  Sold in 1991 by the Veder family to shipping related investors with HAL Investments as largest shareholder.
• 1994: back to the core business and full focus on gas shipping. Fleet expansion by five newbuilding gas tankers in China and second hand purchases.
• 1999: delivery of the world first purpose-built CO2 tanker.
• 2006: order first combined LNG/LPC/E carrier