Maduro Holding
Maduro Holding B.V. is the holding company of the Maduro Group, a private Dutch Caribbean conglomerate with interests in shipping services, logistics, and real estate.
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Shipping, Logistics, Real Estate, Tourism |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Founders | Salomon Elias Levy (S.E.L.) Maduro |
Number of employees | ≈100 |
History
S.E.L. Maduro was founded in 1837 as a trading company between local Caribbean ports. Following the opening of the Panama Canal and the discovery of oil in the nearby Maracaibo Basin, the port of Willemstad became a regional energy hub.
During World War II, Willemstad was the primary supplier of fuel to the Royal Air Force during the North African Campaign.[1] George Maduro, a decorated war hero and member of the Levy-Maduro family, died during the war.
In 1916, Maduro and local financier Joseph Alvarez-Correa founded Maduro's Bank, the predecessor to Maduro & Curiel's Bank.[2]
References
- "Isla refinery, Curacao". vrcurassow.com. February 15, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- "MCB, Roots of Our Future". Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry. December 11, 2002. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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