About Atlantic Container Line
Since 1967, Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has been a specialized transatlantic carrier of containers, project cargo, roll-on/roll-off (RORO), high and heavy cargo, breakbulk, heavy equipment, and vehicles. Operating the world’s largest combination RORO/containerships (CONRO), ACL delivers customized transportation solutions for complex and high-value cargo across the North Atlantic.
Integrated Door-to-door Cargo Pickup and Delivery
ACL provides fully integrated door-to-door cargo pickup and delivery for both containerized and RORO, high and heavy and breakbulk cargo.
ACL is the only transatlantic carrier capable of offering this comprehensive service across both cargo types, ensuring seamless coordination from origin to destination. ACL offers weekly transatlantic sailings and serves as the North American agent for the Grimaldi Group, supporting trade routes between North America and West Africa, as well as between North America and the Mediterranean.
In addition, ACL provides specialized oversized cargo services from North America to the Middle East and the Far East. ACL is a proud member of the Grimaldi Group.
Our Fleet of World-Class CONRO Vessels
ACL’s modern fleet—Atlantic Star, Atlantic Sail, Atlantic Sea, Atlantic Sky, and Atlantic Sun—consists of the largest CONRO vessels in the world. Each vessel offers a container capacity of approximately 3,800 TEUs, space for up to 1,000 vehicles, and more than 4,000 lane meters of RORO, high and heavy, and breakbulk cargo.
A 420-ton quarter ramp enables simultaneous loading and discharge operations, with a maximum single-piece weight of 260 tonnes. The vessels’ main deck clearance of 7.45 meters allows for the safe transport of oversized cargo.
All cargo is transported within secure, enclosed garage decks, protecting it from exposure to saltwater, ice, and harsh weather conditions. Containers are secured using ACL’s steel cell rack system above and below deck, eliminating the need for conventional lashings. This proven system has contributed to ACL’s exceptional safety record, including more than 40 years without the loss of a single container at sea.
ACL adheres to the same corporate social responsibility and environmental management standards as its parent company, the Grimaldi Group. The fleet complies with the latest maritime safety and environmental regulations, and ACL was among the first ocean carriers to achieve International Safety Management (ISM) certification—well before such compliance became mandatory. These commitments reflect ACL’s long-standing dedication to safe, responsible, and sustainable operations at sea.
Atlantic Container Line has not lost a container overboard in over 40 years!
Do you want to take the chance of losing your containers at sea because they were stacked too high?
Not a week goes by without news reports about a carrier losing boxes at sea. Over the last decade, the World Shipping Council estimates that 1,000 containers are lost every year. The South African Maritime Safety Authority says that 200 containers were lost on its coast in July and August of 2024 alone. Bloomberg News estimates that over 1,000 boxes have been lost during the first 8 months of 2024, putting 2024 on track to be one of the worst years ever for container losses at sea.
Atlantic Container Line has implemented a solution that works. Atlantic Container Line has not lost a container at sea in over 40 years. ZERO LOSSES! No carrier on the Atlantic can make that claim.
The solution is simple: NO LASHINGS. Instead, Atlantic Container Line has installed fixed cell guides on deck, identical to the ones under deck. These cell guides add weight to the ship but they provide unmatched safety and security for your containers.
Why are containers lost at sea?
Weather
Winds and storms have been worsening.
Surging Cargo Volume
Loading at a hectic pace raises the risk of safety errors.
Larger Ships
Higher stacks of containers that are lashed on deck.