Atlantic Container Line

Atlantic Container Line
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

[3]

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

  1. Philip Parker. "The history of Atlantic Container Line". Retrieved December 2010.
  2. ACL. "Vessel Specifications". Retrieved December 2010.
  3. Faktaomfartyg.se. "Atlantic Container Line". Retrieved December 2010.