Thamesport gains West African Ro-Ro service

Netherlands-based RMR Shipping has chosen London Thamesport to handle the UK call of its North West Europe – West Africa ro-ro service, with the first call of the service made by the 176 m long ro-ro vessel Dresden earlier this week.

The vessel has the versatility to handle a wide variety of cargoes through quarter and side ramps, which allow cargo to be loaded and discharged directly onto the quay.  It has the capacity to hold some 4,000 + cars and ro-ro units on various fully enclosed decks.

The fortnightly service will carry a variety of general and wheeled cargoes to Lagos (Nigeria), Dakar (Senegal) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast). Project and conventional cargoes are also accepted utilising the lines own Mafi trailers.