New Belgian shipping company Société Anonyme Plouvier Maritime founded according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf dated 20 January 1940

An item reported that at Antwerp, Belgium a new shipping company Société Anonyme Plouvier Maritime was founded and which ordered the building of 2-3.000 motor ships at the shipyard of Joseph Boel&Zn. at Temsche creating work for 1.000 employees.