VF Tanker placed the order for 7 tankers with Krasnoye Sormovo in July 2010. The project 19614 tankers delivery is schedule for 2011.
The river-sea class tankers are designed for transportation of crude oil and petroleum products.
Nizhny Novgorod-based Krasnoye Sormovo (part of MNP Group), founded in 1849, became joint-stock company in 1994. Krasnoye Sormovo has a number of independent production units: hull, installation, mechanical, metallurgical, additional workshops and an engineering center.
VF Tanker was formed with participation of Volga Shipping Company (part of Universal Cargo Logistics Holding) in 2001. The company is engaged in petroleum products shipment on Russian inland waterways.