De Forenede kulimportører was established in 1907 through a merger of kulfirma Flindt, Drost & Co. (founded in 1881) and Wm.
The company operated two coal depots in Copenhagen, one in Gasværkshavnen at Langebro and one in Kalkbrænderihavnen in Østerbro with five electric cranes and t10 silos for coal, coke and cinders.
The company was initially based in the Industry Building but relocated to new premises at Jolmens Kanal 5 in 1922.
[1] In 1924, D. F. K. established the shipping company D/S De Forenede Kulimportører A/S as in independent subsidiary.
S/SVictoria sank after a collision in 1937 and "S/S Scotia, S/S England and S/S Vendia were lost during the second World War.