Arkas Line servicing the Adriatic Sea
„Intra Med“-Service upgrading: 976 TEU vessel of Turkish Arkas Line to call the Slovenian seaport of Koper now every 10 days
On 2nd October 2014 the M/V Horace A, operated by Turkish shipowner Arkas Line berthed on the Luka Koper container terminal quay. The 976 TEU vessel was built in 1991 and sails at maximum speed of 17 knots. It is part of the ADS service, which connects the Adriatic with the East Mediterranean, Black Sea and north Africa, and represents an upgrade of the existing “Intra-Med” service operated by Sermar Line. The vessel will call Koper every 10 days.
EMES Shipping and Transport S.A. was established in July 1996 in order to offer the first container shipping line under the Turkish flag. As of January 1st 2010, the name of EMES Shipping and Transport S.A. was changed to Arkas Container Transport S.A. and continue to provide services under the brand name “Arkas Line”.
Arkas Container Transport S.A. (Arkas Line) offers regular liner services between ports in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean with a fleet of 50 container vessels, of approximately 83.600 TEU in total, including special equipment such as open top, high cube, flat-rack, pallet-wide and reefers to meet the import and export needs of an expanding and developing market.
Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung
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