Clockwise from top left: A. D. Stathatos, Constantine Stathatos, Denys A. Stathatos & Othon A. Stathatos |
According
to A History of Greek-Owned Shipping
by Gelina Harlaftis (Appendix 3.1,
The Ionian network 1870s-1900s), prior to 1900 the Stathatos family had an
interest in three separate companies active on the Danube: Stathatos Bros, Othon
Stathatos and Theofilatos &
Stathatos; it thereby appears that the elder of the three brothers, Othon,
was already striking out on his own, whilst also retaining an interest in the
jointly owned family company.
As, towards the end of the 19th century, conditions on the lower Danube became increasingly inimical to the near-monopoly of the Greek shipping companies, the latter relatively swiftly switched their focus to maritime shipping. By the turn of the century, most had shifted their operations to London or Piraeus. Among the companies now registered in Piraeus were those of Othon A. Stathatos, Dionyssios A. Stathatos and Constantine A. Stathatos; by this time there is no mention of Stathatos Bros, confirming that each of the three brothers had now gone into business for himself.
As, towards the end of the 19th century, conditions on the lower Danube became increasingly inimical to the near-monopoly of the Greek shipping companies, the latter relatively swiftly switched their focus to maritime shipping. By the turn of the century, most had shifted their operations to London or Piraeus. Among the companies now registered in Piraeus were those of Othon A. Stathatos, Dionyssios A. Stathatos and Constantine A. Stathatos; by this time there is no mention of Stathatos Bros, confirming that each of the three brothers had now gone into business for himself.
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