On September 11, 2013, Nevsky Shipyard LLC and North-Western Shipping Company OJSC signed the act of delivery of M/V Neva-Leader 5, fifth multi-purpose dry cargo carrier of project RSD49. The project was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau – design – SPb.
Earlier the shipyard delivered 4 dry cargo vessels of the project. Today, the vessels of project RSD49 deliver general cargoes from the ports of Northern Europe to river ports of Russia and marine ports of Southern Europe.
The multipurpose dry cargo vessels with deadweight exceeding 7,000 tonnes are one of the largest river-sea going vessels in Russia. They are designed for transportation of general and bulk cargoes, including steel, grain, timber, coal, oversized and heavy-lift cargoes in the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic, White and North seas, including sailings around Europe and in the Irish Sea during winter season.
Nevsky Shipyard LLC - one of the oldest enterprises of water transport in the northwest of Russia, is situated 40 km away from Saint Petersburg, in Shliesselburg. It started shipbuilding in 1952. Nevsky Shipyard builds sea-going and river vessels of various types and purposes and provides all kinds of ship repair. The Shipyard’s slipway allows launching and lifting for repair of 140-m-long vessels with dock weight of up to 2,500 tonnes.
North-Western Shipping Company is the largest carrier in Russia’s water transport system, specializing in shipping import / export general cargo, bulk and loose dry cargo, tugging of oversized cargo and vessels. The company’s fleet comprises about 105 cargo ships of total DWT 350,000 tonnes, including 83 mixed-sailing "river-sea” vessels, 8 barges, 8 tugs and 6 auxiliary ships. The NWS Company transports 6 million tonnes of different cargo a year. The Company is a member of VBTH, a shipping division of UCL Holding (majority owner of VBTH), consolidating also a number of Russian rail, stevedoring and logistics assets. The division also includes Volga and Western Company, several cruise and shipbuilding companies.