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Title: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: Bob Scott on June 02, 2019, 08:29:17 AM

Anyone know what CLdN stands for?

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: Neil D on June 02, 2019, 09:42:18 AM

I think it's Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d'Navigation

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: davidships on June 02, 2019, 10:35:56 AM

Yes, though actually Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Navigation (the "d'" was a trade press error that has been copied quite a lot)

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: ChasB46 on June 02, 2019, 11:24:48 AM

The "d" is in the company name ... see link to their bulkers etc.  Written as CLdN as in original question.
http://www.cldn.com/bulk_cldn_cobelfret.html

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: davidships on June 02, 2019, 11:46:49 AM

Sorry not to be clear.  The question was, what do the letters CLdN stood for?
My answer is "Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Navigation.
But you will find in some placed the erroneous "d'Navigation"

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: Bob Scott on June 02, 2019, 12:39:03 PM

Thank you gentlemen. Preumably the Saverys family is still involved. They owned nearly everything in Belgian shipping. As a journalist in about 1983 I had an interview with the late Philippe Saverys of CMB/Bocimar/Cobelfret etc. A one=stop shop it was for the latest news from the whole Belgian shipping industry.

Title: Re: CLdN ex-Cobelfret
Post by: davidships on June 02, 2019, 01:08:54 PM

As I understand it, the Saverys sold out their share of Cobelfret to their partners, the Cigrang family (the origin of "ci" in Bocimar).