First RoRo Ship Calls at Khalifa Port

January 6, 2015

The first scheduled Roll-On/Roll-Off (RoRo) vessel, MV Dream Angel, berthed at the Khalifa Port RoRo terminal on Monday, January 5, heralding the transition of Abu Dhabi Ports’ RoRo cargo, from Zayed Port to Khalifa Port.
Operated by Nissan Motor Car Carrier (NMCC), the MV Dream Angel arrived from the Port of Yokohama and Port of Kanda in Japan laden with 164 car units for Abu Dhabi Ports’ key customer Al Masaood Automobiles, one of the region’s main distributors for Nissan and Infiniti. The new vehicles will next be sent to car dealers across the UAE. 
Capt. Guillermo Endozo (left) accepting a commemorative plaque from Gary Lemke, EVP Ports, Abu Dhabi Ports
Capt. Guillermo Endozo (left) accepting a commemorative plaque from Gary Lemke, EVP Ports, Abu Dhabi Ports
To mark the first ever visit, the maiden call of the MV Dream Angel to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi Ports officials welcomed the captain and his crew with an official ceremony and presented a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion.

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