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SHIPPING
W
hether you need to
transport a helicopter,
a herd of elephants or
a couple hundred cars,
Nordana has the ships
— and the experience — to do it.
“We have a total of 17 vessels, of which
six are operating in two liner trade lanes
from the U.S,” said Ron L. Jackson, Vice
President, Nordana USA Inc. “We operate
four multipurpose RO/RO [Roll-On/Roll-
Off] vessels between the U.S. and the
Mediterranean.”
Baltimore is one of three fixed U.S. ports
of call, with direct service to Mostaganem,
Tarragona, Genoa, Alexandria, Beirut, Mersin,
Izmir, Misurata, Livorno and Sagunto. Other
ports of call can be established on an
inducement basis.
The Denmark-based company also
operates two liner vessels from U.S.
ports into West Africa, with direct service
to Lagos, Onne, TEMA and Abidjan. A
chartering division provides project vessels
on a worldwide basis.
Jackson credits the Port of Baltimore
as a big part of the company’s success.
“One of our key areas involves the
experience of the Port and the labor
along with the care and attention that is
given to our clients,” he said. “The Port
of Baltimore and the MPA [Maryland Port
Administration] have been very cooperative
in lending support and continued interest
in Nordana. We are looking toward the
future with great anticipation of continuing
to grow our markets and expanding our
business relationship with our clients out
of Baltimore.”
Charles McGinley, Trade Development
for the MPA, noted, “When an exporter
has cargo destined for a port of call in the
Mediterranean, the MPA marketing staff will
always recommend they give Ron a call. Our
relationship with Ron and Nordana is very
strong and we are confident they have the
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American headquarters
in Houston
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75 employees
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Operates 17 vessels,
including six in two liner
trade lanes from the U.S.
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Also offers land trans-
portation cargo solutions
Heavyweight
Handlers
Nordana Vessels Carry
Everything from Whirlybirds to Pachyderms
BY NANCY MENEFEE JACKSON
At a Glance
experience to handle any type of cargo that
comes their way in a professional manner.”
Jackson explained that Nordana’s
vessels are capable of handling cargo up
to 200 m/t over their stern ramp and have
a heavy-lift crane of 120 m/t on board.
“We accommodate all types of RO/RO
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF NORDANA