Atlantic Container Line
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| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Westfield, USA |
Area served | North Atlantic |
Key people | Andy Abbott, CEO |
| Services | Freight transportation |
| Parent | Grimaldi Group |
| Website | www.aclcargo.com |
Atlantic Cartier in Gothenburg
Atlantic Compass on the River Elbe
Atlantic Container Line is an American shipping company owned by the Italian Grimaldi Group.
The company operates large RORO Container ships between Europe and North America.
History
ACL was formed in 1965 by a consortium of five shipping companies, Wallenius Lines, Swedish America Line, The Transatlantic Steamship Company and Holland America Line. These were joined by Cunard and CGT in 1967.[1]
During the Falklands War the British registered Atlantic Conveyor and Atlantic Causeway were requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence. The Atlantic Conveyor sunk on 25 May 1982 after being hit by two Argentine Exocet missiles.
Fleet
Current ships
ACL operates a fleet of five RORO container ships[2]
| Name | Built | In service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Companion | 1984 | 1984- | 57,225 GRT | |
| Atlantic Concert | 1984 | 1984- | 57,225 GRT | |
| Atlantic Compass | 1984 | 1984- | 57,225 GRT | |
| Atlantic Conveyor | 1985 | 1985- | 57,225 GRT | |
| Atlantic Cartier | 1985 | 1985- | 57,225 GRT |
Previous ships
| Name | Built | In service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Saga | 1967 | 1967–1987 | 12,231 GRT | Broken up 1987 |
| Atlantic Song | 1967 | 1967–1987 | 11,771 GRT | Broken up 1987 |
| Atlantic Span Atlantic Service | 1967 | 1967-1984 1984-1987 | 11,995 GRT | Broken up 1987 |
| Atlantic Star | 1967 | 1967–1987 | 15,055 GRT | Broken up 1987 |
| Atlantic Causeway | 1969 | 1969–1986 | 14,946 GRT | Broken up 1987 |
| Atlantic Champagne | 1969 | 1969–1985 | 15,351 GRT | Broken up 1985 |
| Atlantic Crown | 1969 | 1969–1985 | 15,489 GRT | Broken up 1985 |
| Atlantic Cinderella | 1970 | 1970–1985 | 15,437 GRT | Broken up 1985 |
| Atlantic Cognac | 1970 | 1970–1985 | 15,351 GRT | Broken up 1985 |
| Atlantic Conveyor | 1970 | 1970–1982 | 14,946 GRT | Sunk during Falklands War |
| Atlantic Premier | 1972 | 1978–1982 | 10,998 GRT | Broken up 2004 |
| Atlantic Prelude | 1972 | 1978–1983 | 11,148 GRT | Broken up 2005 |
| Atlantic Project | 1978 | 1978–1981 | 5,466 GRT | Chartered from Stena Line |
| Atlantic Prosper | 1978 | 1978–1981 | 5,466 GRT | Chartered from Stena Line, Sunk 2006 |
References
- ↑ Philip Parker. "The history of Atlantic Container Line". Retrieved December 2010.
- ↑ ACL. "Vessel Specifications". Retrieved December 2010.
- ↑ Faktaomfartyg.se. "Atlantic Container Line". Retrieved December 2010.