BOCIMAR (Dry cargo) DELPHIS (Container vessels) BOCHEM (Chemical tankers) CMB.TECH WINDCAT WORKBOATS MCA THE HISTORY OF CMB The values we uphold at CMB are not a recent development. They have helped us set our course throughout 125 years of business. The timeline below includes the highlights and lowlights that have helped us to become the company we are today. Global events 1885 As part of the first World’s Fair, large-scale expansion work is performed to straighten the right bank of the River Scheldt in Antwerp, enabling larger seafaring vessels to berth. 1885 King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State/Independent Congo State. At this point, there are no direct shipping lines between Antwerp and the Congo area although King Leopold II pursues different possibilities. 1895 The Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo (CBMC) is established by the British Elder Dempster Group. A month later, the German Woermann Linie establishes the Société Maritime du Congo (SMC). Using two liner vessels, the companies agree to provide... more LOAD MORE JOIN OUR TEAM Are you interested in joining the CMB Group becoming part of our committed team in Antwerp, Hamburg, Brentwood, Hong Kong, Singapore or Tokyo? Start your new career NAVIGATION Home About CMB Careers Sustainability News Contact THE CMB GROUP BOCIMAR (Dry Cargo) DELPHIS (Container Vessels) BOCHEM (Chemical Tankers) CMB.TECH WINDCAT WORKBOATS MCA CONTACT US ANTWERP De Gerlachekaai 20 BE 2000 Antwerpen Belgium E: info@cmb.be T: +32 3 247 59 11 F: +32 3 248 09 06 SINGAPORE 8 Eu Tong Sen Street, #24-85 Office 2 The Central Singapore 059818 T: +65 6692 7766 F: +65 6692 7767 HONG KONG Room 2503-05, 25/F, Harcourt House No. 39 Gloucester Road Wanchai, Hong Kong T: +852 2861 3880 F: +852 2861 3881 TOKYO Authentic Hanzomon 401 2-2, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 102 0083 Japan T: +81 3 3264 9861 F: +81 3 3264 9866 HAMBURG Raboisen 28 DE-20095 Hamburg Germany E: info-germany@cmb.be T: +49 40 30 38 736 01 BRENTWOOD Prospect House Prospect Way, Hutton Brentwood, CM13 1XA Essex United Kingdom E: enquiries@cmb.tech T: +44 1277 261400 © 2021 - The CMB Group | General Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookie policy