Milestones
2009
Komrowski acquired Reederei Blue Star. The company has since then 56 vessels of different types under their management.
2008
Certification according ISO 14001
2008
Four vessels of the 8450 TEU class re-flagged to German Flag
2007
MV "Maersk Singapore" - last of the M-class vessels (8450/8466 TEU) vessels delivered
2007
Management takeover of two more 8400 TEU second hand vessels
2006
Management takeover of the first of three 8400 TEU second hand vessels
2005
A.P. Møller - Mærsk acquires P&O Nedlloyd. Blue Star thus forms part of the biggest containerline worldwide.
2004
Management takeover of 14 second hand vessels out of the P&O Nedlloyd fleet
2004
MV "P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan" – first of eight M-class vessels (8450/8466 TEU) delivered
2004
MV "P&O Nedlloyd Evita" - last of the 2500 TEU class vessels delivered
2003
MV "P&O Nedlloyd Adriana" - first 2500 TEU vessel delivered out of a series of nine
2002
Founding of the German Reederei Blue Star GmbH on 27th of February. As a 100% subsidiary of P&O Nedlloyd the Reederei benefits from the parent company's many years of experience in shipping management and logistics.
1998
Purchase of Blue Star Line by P&O Nedlloyd Ltd. on 28th of February
1974
Together with the Hamburg shipping company Rob. Sloman Jr. the company founded Starman Ltd. for the purpose of putting a new heavy cargo ship into operation. Furthermore other suitable ships of the fleet were equipped with heavy-lift cranes.
1964 - 1966
In the coming years Blue Star orders four new coasters intended for the transport to the Continent. As innovation besides expansion was also high on the agenda, the company was one of three British consortia involved at the front line and founded together with other shipping lines the Associated Container Transportation Ltd.
1946
Blue Star Line bought the Booth Steamship Co. Ltd, Liverpool and thanks to the companies expansion policy soon had again more than 40 ships under their managment.
1945
The Blue Star Line attempted to connect with its past and tried to compensate for its war losses as quickly as possible and thus began to purchase part of their used tonnage. Little by little the shipping line organised regular departures from the Continent to South America.
1939 - 1943
During World War II Blue Star Line has lost 29 ships due to immediate effects of the war and reports the loss of 646 crew members
1939
The company had extended its fleet to 38 ships
1927
A regular mail and parcel service to South America was established and the fleet was enlarged with five twinscrew turbine ships and four pure cargo ships.
1926
Lord William Vestey iniated a diversification strategy and with first-class steamers as "Almeda Star", "Andalucia Star", "Arandora Star" and "Avila Star" got into the cruise business, a branch that began to flourish in the 20ths.
1922
William Vestey has been promoted from the status of a wealthy citizen to that of aristocrat. He was raised with to the peerage for his service during the war.
1920
Blue Star Line commenced to give its ships names that hinted at their identity as "Albion Star" and "Royal Star". At this point the company's entire fleet consisted of 15 ships.
1914
During the World War I the Blue Star Line already had a dozen ships at its disposal that were making considerable profits as they had been commissioned by the British War Office to transport meat shipments to supply the Allied Forces' troops in France.
1911
Blue Star Line Ltd. was founded in London by Wiliam and Edmund Vestey. At that time the shipping company owend three reefer vessels.
