Niels Winther Liner Agencies (NWLA) enters a commercial agency agreement with Atlantic Container Line (ACL) by expanding their portfolio within the Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), project cargo and container transport industry.
“This partnership is an important expansion for Niels Winther Liner Agencies, and it further cements our position in the market as an agent for Atlantic Container Line, a member of the Grimaldi Group of Naples, Italy. NWLA offers tailored transport and handling solutions within RORO, project cargo and containers.” says CEO Henrik Otto Jensen.
Since 1967, ACL has been a leading carrier in the transatlantic market for specialized cargo, including project cargo, RORO,machinery, vehicles and containers. With a direct, weekly service to New York, Baltimore Norfolk and Halifax. With Halifax offering an express route to Central Canada and the U.S. Midwest. ACL ensures a reliable connection between Europe and North America.
ACL’s unique combination RORO/containerships (CONRO) are the only vessels of their kind in the world and can transport a variety of cargo types. The ships which are 296 meters long, have a capacity for 3,800 TEUs (both Dry and Reefer) as well as special decks for 1,000 cars and 4,000 lane meters of cargo including agricultural and construction equipment, machinery, trains, boats, trailers and break-bulk cargo on mafis. The ship’s 420 tons quarter-ramp makes it possible to load very large and heavy objects, with a door of 8 M high x 21,6 M wide.
NWLA has more than 25 years of experience in transport solutions within RORO, project cargo and container freight markets. The Company has offices in Copenhagen and Esbjerg. The office at the Port in Esbjerg performs Port agency tasks for several RORO shipping companies.
“This new agency marks another milestone in the long collaboration between Niels Winther Liner Agencies (NWLA) and ACL and the Grimaldi Group, which today operates global RORO services on six continents. With this new service, we can even better fulfill our customers’ transport needs,” Henrik Otto Jensen, CEO concluded.
“Atlantic Container Line is very excited to have Niels Winther Liner Agencies as a trusted partner to further expand our Scandinavian RORO and container market. This partnership will allow ACL to increase its value-added services to our customers for both of our companies. We look forward to a very successful future,” commented Anders Ivarsson, Chief Operating Officer.
Contact Niels Winther Liner Agencies (NWLA) for further information acl@nwla.dk.
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ABOUT ACL Atlantic Container Line AB (ACL), registered in Sweden, is a member of the Grimaldi Group of Naples, Italy. ACL’s corporate staff is based in the USA, Sweden, UK, Belgium and Germany. ACL is the oldest operating container line in the world, with continuous weekly container service on the Atlantic since 1967. ACL is also the leading Atlantic carrier of roll-on roll-off cargo, offering a weekly service for both wheeled and oversized cargo such as vehicles, boats, aircraft, construction and agricultural equipment and project cargo. ACL operates the largest combination container/RORO ships in the world.
