1870 – 1940
The Beginnings
The Beginnings
Commercial expansion and first globalization: the beginnings of Bergé and Company.
Bergé y Compañía was founded in 1870 as a General Partnership, operating as a stevedoring and ship consignee company at the Port of Bilbao. In this initial stage, the activity was primarily centered around the port business in the capital of Biscay, expanding to the Port of Santander in 1928.
The Udondo steamer, c. 1926. Historical Archive of Bergé y Cía.
Manuel Losada, Ramón Bergé and Guardamino. Particular collection.
Floating crane positioning a block for the construction of the Reina Victoria Eugenia Pier in Santurce. Archive of the Port Authority of Bilbao.
Eduardo Achútegui Basaras and Juan Aguirre Achútegui. Historical Archive of Bergé y Cía.
Wedding of Juan Aguirre and Carmen Achútegui, 1899. Historical Archive of Bergé y Cía.
