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London Thamesport wins RMR Shipping's call on West Africa ro-ro service
LONDON Gateway rival Thamesport has gained a north west Europe to West Africa ro-ro fortnightly service from Dutch RMR Shipping following its first British call.
The new service has deployed a 176-metre ro-ro vessel, the 12,743-dwt Dresden, which has a capacity of 4,000 cars and ro-ro units on fully enclosed decks.
The vessel allows for a wide variety of cargo through quarter and side ramps for loading and discharge onto the quay. Its cargo will be varied with general and wheeled cargo from Lagos, Dakar and Abidjan.
The shipping line's own Mafi trailers will support project and conventional cargo.
The Hutchison Ports UK Limited owner and operator of London Thamesport welcomed the addition of RMR shipping with its new ro-ro service. This will help to plug the losses of several deep-sea services, which quit the terminal last year.
"Thamesport has the flexibility and the workforce to meet a huge range of customer needs and we can provide excellent service," said Hutchison CEO Clemence Cheng, who also runs the Port of Felixstowe north of London.
The shipping line's UK agent AB Global Logistics Limited said: "The port facilities are of a very high standard and the cooperation with all the staff within the port has been exceptional."
The new service has deployed a 176-metre ro-ro vessel, the 12,743-dwt Dresden, which has a capacity of 4,000 cars and ro-ro units on fully enclosed decks.
The vessel allows for a wide variety of cargo through quarter and side ramps for loading and discharge onto the quay. Its cargo will be varied with general and wheeled cargo from Lagos, Dakar and Abidjan.
The shipping line's own Mafi trailers will support project and conventional cargo.
The Hutchison Ports UK Limited owner and operator of London Thamesport welcomed the addition of RMR shipping with its new ro-ro service. This will help to plug the losses of several deep-sea services, which quit the terminal last year.
"Thamesport has the flexibility and the workforce to meet a huge range of customer needs and we can provide excellent service," said Hutchison CEO Clemence Cheng, who also runs the Port of Felixstowe north of London.
The shipping line's UK agent AB Global Logistics Limited said: "The port facilities are of a very high standard and the cooperation with all the staff within the port has been exceptional."
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