| 1. January 1964 |
Captain Heinz Freese ( † 2006) started his own business in 1964 with the motorsailing-vessel ,,Aar" (sale in April 1967) |
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| 10. June 1967 |
purchase of the singledecker „Gerda Freese“ (sale in July 1979) |
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| 14. August 1979 |
take over of the freedecker „Gerda Freese“ II (sale in Augsut 1983) |
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| 30. September 1983 |
take over of the first newbuilding containervessel „Freesia“ (260 TEU), built by Schiffswerft H. Peters, Wewelsfleth / Germany (sale in December 1995) |
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| 29. August 1984 |
take over of the second newbuilding multipurpose vessel „Elisia“ (80 TEU), built by Schiffswerft H. Peters, Wewelsfleth / Germany (sale in November 1992) |
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| 09. December 1985 |
take over of the third newbuilding containervessel „Tertia“ (278 TEU), built by Schiffswerft H. Peters, Wewelsfleth / Germany (sale in December 1995) |
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| 29. January 1994 |
take over of the modern containervessel „Gerdia“ (538 TEU), built by J.J. Sietas-Schiffswerft Hamburg-Neuenfelde / Germany (sale in June 2005) |
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| 26. February 1994 |
take over of the next modern containervessel „Regia“ (538 TEU), built by J.J. Sietas-Schiffswerft Hamburg-Neuenfelde / Germany (sale in September 2005) |
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| 08. December 1995 |
delivery of the newbuilding containervessel „Arctic Ocean“ (660 TEU) by J.J. Sietas Schiffwerft, Hamburg-Neuenfelde (sale 2007) |
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| 28. December 1995 |
delivery of the next newbuilding containervessel „Arctic Fox“ (660 TEU) by J.J. Sietas Schiffwerft, Hamburg-Neuenfelde (sale 2007) |
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| June 1995 |
The Graduated Economics Engineer for Maritime Traffic, Captain Kai Freese entered the company. The single ship companies of the Freese KG united in the FREESE SHIPPING GROUP. |
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| December 2000 |
Kai Freese took over the management . |
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| August 2002 |
relocation of the office accomodation in a new and roomy office in Stade, Beim Salztor 1 |
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| 14. April 2004 |
The first multipurpose vessel MS „FREESIA“ was delivered from the Jiangdon Shipyard China |
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| 14. Mai 2004 |
take over of the second multipurpose vessel MS „Lilia“ (Jiangzhou Shipyard, China) |
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| 29. September 2005 |
renewal of the container vessel fleet by the purchase of the newbuilding „Ulrike F“ (1100 TEU), built by the Jinling Shipyard, China |
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| 04. April 2006 |
delivery of the newbuilding „Magnus F“ (containervessel with 1100 TEU), build by the Jinling Shipyard, China |
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| 20. July 2006 |
delivery of the modified reorders of the multipurpose vessels with the name „Jasper“,built by China Changjiang National Shipping Corp. Qingshan Shipyard |
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| 25. October 2006 |
take over of the second modified reorders of the multipurpose vessels „Amber“, built by China Changjiang National Shipping Corp. Qingshan Shipyard |
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| 01. July 2008 |
delivery of first 17.100 tdw MPP Carrier newbuilding “AMANDA” built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. Shanghai. |
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| 28. August 2008 |
bringing into service second 17.100 tdw MPP Carrier newbuilding “ANITA” also built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. Shanghai. |
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| 19. July 2009 |
As a result of fleet growth and the number of office staff employed another relocation became necessary. The company is now located
An der Werft 4 in 21680 Stade
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| 21. January 2010 |
delivery of the first 30.000tdw Lakesize Bulkcarrier mv “Three Rivers” from Guoyu Shipyard in China. |
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| 17. May 2010 |
commissioning of the second 30.000tdw Laker mv “Seven Islands” trading as “Pacific Huron” from same yard. |
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