Rickmers, Japan's ECL expand cooperation
Rickmers-Linie is expanding its co-operation with Japan's Eastern Car Liner on the trans-Pacific trades with the launch of a new eastbound service.
The German specialized breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo carrier which has been using ECL ships on a monthly U.S.-Asia service since 2006, will now utilize the Tokyo-based line's vessels eastbound from Asia to the U.S. Gulf and East Coast.
The service will make regular calls at Moji, Kure, Nagoya, Hitachi and other ports not currently served on Hamburg-based Rickmers-Linie's round-the-world breakbulk, heavy lift, project cargo service.
The service will deploy four 11,000-deadweight-ton vessels with heavy lift gear capable of lifting loads of up to 120 tons. The ships, built between 1995 and 1998, are also equipped with roll-on, roll-off ramps.
The expanded co-operation will take effect with the departure of the Fortune Epoch from Japan in early October.
The German specialized breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo carrier which has been using ECL ships on a monthly U.S.-Asia service since 2006, will now utilize the Tokyo-based line's vessels eastbound from Asia to the U.S. Gulf and East Coast.
The service will make regular calls at Moji, Kure, Nagoya, Hitachi and other ports not currently served on Hamburg-based Rickmers-Linie's round-the-world breakbulk, heavy lift, project cargo service.
The service will deploy four 11,000-deadweight-ton vessels with heavy lift gear capable of lifting loads of up to 120 tons. The ships, built between 1995 and 1998, are also equipped with roll-on, roll-off ramps.
The expanded co-operation will take effect with the departure of the Fortune Epoch from Japan in early October.