Rickmers-Linie and ECL to Expand Cooperation

30.09.2009

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based break-bulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist and Eastern Car Liner, Ltd., Tokyo will expand their cooperation in the Trans Pacific Trade. Since 2006 Rickmers-Linie already deploys ECL’s vessels from the US to Asia, the newly concluded agreement will allow Rickmers-Linie to utilize the ECL vessels also Eastbound from Asia to the US Gulf & East Coast. This new expanded cooperation will be effective with the sailing of Fortune Epoch 514 sailing Japan in early October.

The four 11,000 dwt vessels, which are involved in this cooperation, come with heavy lift gear capable of lifting loads of up to 120 tons. These vessels were built between 1995 and 1998 and are equipped with Ro-Ro ramps. Regular loadings ports within Rickmers-Linie’s eastbound service will be such ports as Moji, Kure, Nagoya, Hitachi, and other ports not presently served on the RTW vessels.

The four vessels involved are:

Fortune Epoch
Reina Rosa
Del Sol
Millennium Falcon

With this agreement, both Rickmers-Linie and ECL will be optimizing their operations within the US Gulf & East Coast services and cooperate on the monthly service from Asia to US Gulf & East Coast. For Rickmers-Linie, this expanded cooperation will enhance both the Westbound and Eastbound services. Valued customers can continue to either send their inquiries as well as booking requirements directly to Rickmers-Linie or ECL.

Schedule details for the expanded service and company information are available on the Rickmers-Linie website: www.rickmers-linie.com.

Information on ECL can be found under www.ecl.co.jp

Rickmer Linie, press release