Around 1800:

Founding in Ruhrort. Start of coal transport from the Ruhr to the Netherlands and Southern Germany

1972:

Founding of the Haniel Reederei GmbH as a stand-alone-company

1990 - 1999:

Acquisition of various companies in push boat shipping and chartering

2000 / 2003:

Acquisition of Reederei-Group by Imperial Logistics International

June 1st, 2003:

Renamed as Imperial Reederei-Group