The South African company, established in 1895 and listed at Cape Town, was recorded as owner or manager for Thesen’s Steamship Co. It was acquired by Grinrod, Gersigny & Co. in 1969. Stevedoring operations subsequently merged with Grindrod’s. Shipping and transport operations merged with the Grindrod Group on 1 July 1987 to form Grindrod Cotts (Pty) Ltd., becoming Gridrod Limited (Pty) Limited in 1988.
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