Our History
Timeline
1960
1966
Acquired a flour mill in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Acquired a flour mill in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in a joint venture with Continental Grain Company, marking first overseas operation., in a joint venture with Continental Grain Company, marking first overseas operation.
1968
1969
1970
1973
Seaboard acquired National Milling of Liberia, located in Buchanan, Liberia. It produced vitamin-enriched wheat flour.
1977
1978
Expanded capacity of the Nigerian flour mill.
Expanded capacity of the Liberian flour mill.
1980
1983
Acquired Holsum Bakers and Seaboard Bakeries of Puerto Rico
1985
Constructed a new plant for polypropylene bags in Sapele, Nigeria.
1986
Commenced shrimp farming operations in Ecuador.
1990
1992
1996
Acquired an interest in a flour mill, pasta plant, and biscuit factory in Beira, Mozambique.
1998
Commissioned a multi-million rehabilitation of the flour mill in Haiti.
1999
2000
Acquired through privatization the assets of a state-owned flour mill in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo.
2007
2008
Created a joint venture company in Ecuador between affiliate Molinos del Ecuador, Moderna Alimentos, and Molino electromoderna to form Grupo Moderna.
2010
Acquired Fillmore Seeds – a processor and shipper of specialty crops; acquired ownership of Stewart Southern Railway, a short-line railroad servicing the Fillmore Seeds facilities, located in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2012
Acquired a new milling facility in Tema, Ghana, which is now called Flour Mills of Ghana Ltd.
The African Juniper (2005 built) 18k DWT geared – bulker was acquired in line with the fleet renewal strategy.
2013
Completed construction on a flour mill in Banjul, Gambia through a joint venture called Gambia Milling Corporation, Ltd.
The African Joseph R (2006 built) and the African Jacaranda (2007 built) 18k DWT geared-bulkers were acquired in line with the fleet renewal strategy.
2014
Acquired a stake of RussellStone Protein, a soy crush operation outside of Pretoria, South Africa.
2015
The African Lily Vessel, shallow-draft, fuel efficient bulk cargo ship made her maiden voyage in July.
The African HHB Vessel, flagship of a new fleet of shallow draft/fuel efficient bulk cargo, sales her first maiden voyage in November.
2016
The African Kalmia Vessel completes her maiden voyage in January.
The African Magnolia Vessel, in a series of four, sets sail in April.
2017
2018
2019
Seaboard Overseas Peru, previously named ContiLatin celebrates 25 year anniversary.
Seaboard Corporation acquired remaining shares of ContiLatin del Peru S.A. (CLDP). CLDP changed its company name to Seaboard Overseas Peru.
NAMILCO Guyana celebrates 50 year anniversary.
National Milling Corporation, completed a new mill in Zambia that features a new five-story, 5,300-square-meter flour milling facility built on 25 acres.
2021
2023