“Atlantic Sky” is only a few weeks away from joining our service after being delivered to ACL in Shanghai on March 22, 2017. ACL’s President, Andrew J. Abbott (center) shown at the signing ceremony.

ACL has officially launched its new fleet of transatlantic combination Container/Roll‐on Roll‐off (CONRO) vessels in spectacular style, following the Christening of the Atlantic Sea, by HRH The Princess Royal in Liverpool.  Crowds lined Liverpool’s iconic waterfront to witness the official Christening Ceremony of the Atlantic Sea. This was the first Royal Christening on the Mersey since 1960, ahead of a dramatic fireworks display and departure.

HRH Princess Anne will visit Liverpool October 20 to Christen the Atlantic Sea, at the city’s cruise line terminal, in what will be the biggest maritime spectacle. The historic Christening is the first by a member of the Royal Family on the Mersey for more than half a century. It will take place starting at 11:00pm. Viewing will be available along Princes Parade and the Pier Head. Later in the day the ship will move into the Mersey for a fireworks display before she departs.

August 11…”Atlantic Sea” arrived at Hamburg, as her first port of call, simultaneously loading a combination of RORO & Containers! The “Sea” set sail on August 13th to her next scheduled port of call.

After vessel sea trials at the end of July, “Atlantic Sky” will be the 4th combination RORO/Containership  to soon be joining the ACL fleet. Stay tuned!

July 6, 2016…Where’s Waldo? how about, Where’s the “Atlantic Sail”? Today Atlantic Container Line’s new Generation 4 ConRo was spotted cruising around lower Manhattan, circling the Statue of Liberty and past the Freedom Tower, a bit off course or sunbathing? On a sunny 35 Degree Celsius day….customers, vendors and employees alike were buzzing about her “picturesque” trip around “Gotham”!

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge & “Atlantic Sail”…entering into The Big Apple!

July 4…”Atlantic Sea” ACL’s 3rd vessel to join the fleet has left Shanghai at 1300 hours and is steaming along to join her sister vessels in the Atlantic. Independence Day for the U.S. was much more sparkly with this news

“Atlantic Sea” bonvoyage Pacific Ocean , hello Atlantic Ocean!

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 “Atlantic Sail” leaves Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in China for the last time. After a month’s voyage, the “Sail” is expected to  join the fleet in early May! Vessel #2 we welcome you!!

March 31, 2016 Officially delivery of the “Atlantic Sail”, the 2nd of 5 new vessels in the G4 fleet. The “Sail” will set sail from China early in the week of April 4th & take its place in the company’s transatlantic schedule in early May.

Vessel #5…”Atlantic Sun”, the 5th and final vessel in the ACL fleet as seen under construction in dry dock from port view. Soon it will be sunny days for ACL, as we will see all 5 vessels complete and in rotation!