The company name speaks for itself: D. Heinrichs Stauerei (Stevedores). Stevedores ensure that cargo is loaded professionally on board a vessel. In 1859, the ship carpenter Dietrich Heinrichs turned this into a profession and founded his own company. He closed a gap in the market: sailors used to cause havoc with the cargo on board their vessels – causing losses for both the owners of the cargo and the shipping companies. Nowadays the stevedore is still the specialist, especially when it comes to unusual cargo. |