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Lloyd Brasileiro

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Brazilian shipping company

Companhia de Navegação Lloyd Brasileiro (English: Navigation Company Lloyd Brasileiro), usually just called Lloyd Brasileiro, Lóide or Lloydbrás, was a Brazilian shipping company founded on 19 February 1894. It became the only major shipping company in South America, in particular by taking over German ships confiscated in 1917 by Brazil's entry into the First World War.2 It ceased to exist in 1998.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1894Founded1
  • HeadquartersRio de Janeiro1

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House Flag of Lloyd Brasileiro
Photo: Germenfer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Companhia de Navegação Lloyd Brasileiro (English: Navigation Company Lloyd Brasileiro), usually just called Lloyd Brasileiro, Lóide or Lloydbrás, was a Brazilian shipping company founded on 19 February 1894. It became the only major shipping company in South America, in particular by taking over German ships confiscated in 1917 by Brazil's entry into the First World War.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Companhia Nacional de Navegação Costeira1

Timeline

  1. 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1894Founded Founded1

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