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Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH

Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH is a shipping line based in Berlin, founded in 1907, dissolved in 1936.1

Die Deutsche Nyanza-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft (DNSG) war ein Wirtschaftsunternehmen zum Personen- und Güterverkehr auf dem Victoriasee zur Zeit der Kolonie Deutsch-Ostafrika. Nyanza bedeutet in der Sprache der am Südufer des Sees lebenden Sukuma „große Wassermasse“ oder „See“. Die Gesellschaft war das einzige große Privatunternehmen Deutschlands an den afrikanischen Binnenseen.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1907Founded1
  • IndustryInland freight water transport, Inland passenger water transport, agriculture1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1

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Corporate structure

Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH sits at the top of its group. 1 entity on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH Berlin
    • Ukerewe Owned

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Ukerewe

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Leadership

Who has led Deutsche Nyanza Schiffahrts GmbH, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Karl Jungblut1907–1921
  2. Hans Paasche1910–1913
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Ukerewe

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1936Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1910New chief executive Hans Paasche becomes CEO1
  3. 1907New chief executive Karl Jungblut becomes CEO1
  4. 1907Founded Founded1

Sources

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