150 YEARS OF HISTORY
Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV) was founded in Chile on October, 9th 1872 from the merger of two Chilean maritime companies: Compañía Nacional de Vapores (1864) and Compañía Chilena de Vapores (1870). Currently, CSAV is the oldest shipping line in Latin America and one of Chile’s first five publicly traded companies still in existence.
Throughout the years, the company has relied on the technology of the time – sails, steam, coal and bunker – to operate general cargo and passenger vessels, bulk and reefer, car carriers and containerships. Wars, economic recessions and a highly competitive industry have tested the professional capacity and commitment of its employees and directives.
Today, the company remains active in the containership industry through its interest in the German company Hapag-Lloyd AG.
Documentary "Rescuing Chilean maritime history"
Historical documentary about the Steamship Itata, which shipwrecked off the Chilean coasts on August, 28th 1922 and which belonged to CSAV until 4 years before that sorrowful date.
Publications
150 YEARS OF HISTORY
125 YEARS, CSAV IN CHILEAN HISTORY
100 YEARS OF HISTORY
10 YEARS TOGETHER