American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) has announced the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its US-flag fleet.
M/V ARC Endeavour was reflagged to the American registry on 27 September as the tenth US-flag RoRo vessel in ARC’s fleet.
The U.S. Coast Guard conducted the reflag in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland.
M/V ARC Endeavor will be the company’s fifth US-flag Large Car Truck Carrier (LCTC). The vessel measures 754 feet (229.99 metres) in length with a 21-foot (6.50 metres) high stern opening and a stern ramp rated for cargo weighing up to 320 tonnes. In terms of car-equivalent units, the ARC Endeavor can carry over 7,500 vehicles at once.
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“ARC has consistently invested in new tonnage and this latest RoRo is the ninth ship we have brought into the American fleet since 2016,” said Eric Ebeling, ARC President and CEO.
“ARC Endeavor further strengthens ARC’s position as a leading logistics company and the largest U.S. flag RoRo carrier. We are proud that this investment will also enable us to grow our talented team, hiring more captains, mates, engineers, mariners and more to crew these critical vessels.
Earlier this summer, it was announced that the construction of the new double RoRo ramp at Huelva’s South Dock is progressing quickly and is set to finish by the end of the year.
More recently, AD Ports recorded a 30 per cent increase in RoRo vehicle volumes.