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by Ivan Sache
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The Cherfils company was created in Oran (Algeria) in 1930 and repatriated to Marseilles in 1961 with its last ship, MS Les-Anassiers, named after the shipowner's estate in Algiers. The ship was technically managed by Schiaffino until she was sold in Greece in 1970, when the Cherfils company disappeared.
Source: Paul Bois. Armements marseillais - Compagnies de navigation et navires à vapeur (1831-1988), published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marseille-Provence [boi03].
Antoine Cherfils arrived in Algiers in 1830, short after the French
conquest. He was there the first ship broker in North Africa. Cherfils
started his business by resupplying the French army. When his company
increased, he significantly contributed to the rise of the port of
Algiers.
He was succeeded in 1863 by his son Prosper, who created new scheduled
lines operated by Compagnie des Vapeurs Algériens, Société Générale des Transports Maritimes à Vapeur, Compagnie des Bateaux à Vapeur du Nord and other shipping companies. The port of Algiers became a main port of call on the road to India. Cherfils was Municipal Councillor in Mustapha and later in Algiers, and member of the Chamber
of Commerce of Algiers for 23 years. He promoted the building of the
harbour station and the use of the Agha's Bassin for passenger and cargo
ships. Upon his request, the Al Djefna islet was linked to mainland and
became the main wharf for shipping of fruit and vegetables to Europe.
Cherfils lobbied for the decrease of customs tax, which allowed Algiers
to be ranked the third French port.
Source: Centre de Documentation Historique sur l'Algérie
Ivan Sache, 21 January 2005
The house flag of Armement Nord-Africain Cherfils is white with an horizontal green line in the middle of the flag, a seven-ray red sun in lower hoist and the red letters ANA in upper fly.
Source: Paul Bois. Armements marseillais - Compagnies de navigation et navires à vapeur (1831-1988), published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marseille-Provence [boi03].
Ivan Sache, 28 February 2004