Port of Tampa Welcomes Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers Service to Russia
Photos (L to R): Atlantic RoRo Carriers m/v Baltic Mercur loads cargoes at the Port of Tampa. Vessel Captain Vicktor Astafev accepts a commemorative plaque from Wade Elliott, senior director of marketing, Tampa Port Authority. A heavy equipment work vehicle drives up the ramp into m/v Baltic Mercur, a multi-purpose cargo ship. (photos by Andy Fobes)
TAMPA—The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is pleased to announce the first vessel call of Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers’ m/v Baltic Mercur, a multi-purpose cargo ship that signified the launch of a new general cargo service between the Port of Tampa and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The service is slated to operate on a monthly frequency, using a fleet of highly versatile ships that are capable of carrying a variety of general cargoes such as steel, containers, roll-on/roll-off traffic, project cargoes and bulk commodities. With terminal operations provided by Ports America, cargoes loaded upon the initial call were containers, heavy equipment work vehicles and freight trucks.
“We are pleased to partner with Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers in opening up a new, direct service option for trade with Russia that will be of great benefit to exporters and importers in Florida and the Southeastern U.S.,” Richard Wainio, port director and chief executive, said.
Established in 1995, Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers operates regular liner services between Russia and the US East and Gulf Coasts and is a recognized market leader for transit times and schedule frequency moving millions of tons of cargo per year. For more information on Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers, visit www.arrcm.com and for cargo booking contact: Vladimir Eremin at tel:281-931-3600 or e-mail: vladimir@arrctx.com .
Tampa Port Authority (www.tampaport.com ) administers Florida’s largest and one of the nation’s most diverse ports handling a wide array of bulk, break bulk, containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes, in addition to being a major cruise homeport and shipbuilding and repair center.