Claim: CSAV was founded in 1872 in Chile that started in coastal shipping before shipping world wide and now has six ships in its fleet, the newest was built in 2007.
Evidence: 1872 Valparaíso, Chile Originally, the company's business consisted exclusively of coastal shipping, but had a rapid expansion from the west coast of South America to the Panama Canal when this was opened to regular traffic. Soon, its business expanded further to offer shipping to the rest of the world. CSAV Brasilia CSAV Cantabrian CSAV Houston CSAV Itaim CSAV Recife CSAV Rio Grande 2007