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The reclusive southern gentleman who rose from obscurity to pioneer the international express industry William (Bill) ...
Container shipping pioneer, and a dear friend and colleague, Hans Jungbluth (pictured above), passed away following a fall on 29 March at his Hamburg home.
Born in 1932, Hans paved the way for today’s feeder shipping sector after he recognised, in the 1970s and 1980s, that ...
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Martyn Benson
April 07, 2021 at 12:21 pmThat is very sad news indeed. I had many dealings with Hans in the 1980’s at Bugsier – not in major lines but at Lykes Lines, Westwood and ACL. Always a professional and a gentleman in the days when shipping and containerisation was done in style and with a personal touch.
It’s such a pity that those days are disappearing fast.