After WWII, Rickmers-Linie restarts traffic to Asia with steamer "Mai Rickmers".

Rickmers-Linie opens a regular service to the Middle East and extends it to India in 1993.

After twelve years as a subsidiary of Hapag Lloyd, Rickmers-Linie returns to family ownership.

Rickmers-Linie introduces its revolutionary Round The World Pearl String Service (PSS).