Founded 1837 | Type of business Private | |
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Founders Salomon Elias Levy Maduro | ||
Maduro Holding B.V. is the holding company of the Maduro Group, a private Dutch conglomerate based in the Dutch Caribbean. The company is headquartered in Willemstad, Curaçao.
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History
Founded in 1837 as a trading company, Maduro began operating schooners between local Caribbean ports. By World War II, owing to its location near the Maracaibo Basin, Willemstad became a primary port for tankers transporting aviation fuel to the Allies in Northern Africa and Great Britain. In 1917, Maduro and local financier Joseph Alvarez-Correa founded Maduro's Bank, the predecessor to Maduro & Curiel's Bank.
Present day
The Maduro Group operates as a shipping agency, logistical provider, travel agency, real estate owner and transportation provider. Launched in 2006, Insel Air serves as the national airline of Curaçao.