Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; lit. North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company.It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was instrumental in the economic development of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) was formed in 1857 in the City-State of Bremen, offering passenger and cargo transportation between Bremen and New York, with an emphasis on emigration to the United States.Service started in June 1858 with the Bremen, the first of four steamships, and the company established its American base at Hoboken, New Jersey.NDL eventually built a large …

La Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) fue fundada en Bremen en 1856.Rápidamente se convirtió en una de las más importantes compañías navieras de Alemania, ofreciendo servicios de transporte de pasajeros y mercancías entre Bremen y Nueva York, acaparando principalmente el servicio de inmigrantes a los Estados Unidos.. La NDL fue creciendo de forma gradual a finales del siglo …