Cargo platform
Support grain, metals, containers, reefer and project cargo through defined operating cases.
ARS / PROJECT PROFILE
ARS: a shallow-draft river–sea cargo platform for connected inland and coastal routes.
A dedicated multipurpose vessel, operating company and cargo network developed as one accountable platform.
UAE-BASED PLATFORMRIVER–SEA OPERATING MODELREVISION-CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT
THE PROJECT
The vessel is the operating core—not the whole business.
ARS is structured as a logistics platform with dedicated marine capacity. Its value depends on three connected elements: a technically credible asset, an operating company able to manage voyages and compliance, and a cargo network that supports complete round voyages.
The same baseline connects design decisions, route access, cargo capacity and the operating case.
Dedicated capacity
Use a purpose-developed asset to improve access, availability and schedule control across constrained waterways.
Round-voyage logic
Pair outbound cargo with credible backhaul across the complete operating cycle.
Operator layer
Connect commercial management, voyage execution, technical management, ports and compliance in one accountable platform.
TARGET CONFIGURATION
Current target configuration.
Principal dimensions, cargo capacity and propulsion basis used for the current design and operating model.
CURRENT PROJECT BASIS · PRELIMINARY AND NON-CONTRACTUAL
- Length overall
- 141.0 m
- Maximum breadth
- 16.98 m
- Depth
- 6.30 m
- Cargo holds
- 3
- Hold volume
- Approx. 8,550 m³
- Container capacity
- Up to 490 TEU
- Reefer basis
- 48 TEU · base provision
- Propulsion concept
- Diesel-electric · twin CPP
- Target service speed
- 9.75 kn
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OPERATING ENVELOPE
Deadweight capacity by draft
Deadweight at the three reference drafts in the current ARS configuration.
| Operating point | Draft | Deadweight |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum river profile | 3.00 m | 4,500 t DWT |
| Design river profile | 3.60 m | 5,850 t DWT |
| Maximum sea profile | 4.15 m | 7,300 t DWT |
ARS ROUTE NETWORK
One network. Six route legs. Nine terminal locations.
The Volga and Kama network links inland terminals with the Caspian, Azov, Black Sea and Marmara corridors.
PARTICIPATION PATHS
Four roles. Four different project conversations.
Select the role closest to your interest. Each route starts with a focused brief so the first discussion can address the relevant technical, operating or commercial questions.
Participate in platform and fleet development.
Explore the vessel, operating and cargo programme as one investment case, with the project basis and open workstreams kept visible.
Useful first input: investment horizon, participation range and governance requirements.
Request a capital briefing↗Shape the operating and technical-management model.
Test crewing, voyage execution, technical management, compliance and port interfaces against the target vessel and route network.
Useful first input: operating footprint, fleet experience and proposed management scope.
Discuss an operating role↗Test cargo commitment against the network.
Connect cargo profile, volumes, seasonality, loading points and backhaul opportunities to the vessel's operating envelope.
Useful first input: cargo, annual or seasonal volume, origin, destination and loading window.
Discuss a cargo case↗Align capability with the project basis.
Present relevant design, construction, equipment or specialist capability against a controlled technical requirement and delivery path.
Useful first input: capability, available capacity, location, schedule and reference projects.
Present technical capability↗PROJECT DIALOGUE
Start with the role you can bring to the project.
ARS remains under development. Dimensions, capacities, performance values, routes and commercial scenarios shown on this page are preliminary and non-contractual.