Since the beginning of July the shipping company Donau Star BG EOOD is operating a RoRo-service serving the route Passau – Vidin – Ruse in cooperation with the Austrian Schachinger Logistik GmbH and the Slovak SLOVAKIA FREIGHT a.s. In order to guarantee an extensive service along the Danube corridor, intermediate stops are considered in the ports of Enns and Vienna (both Austria), the port of Bratislava (Slovakia), in Budapest (Hungary) and Turnu Severin (Romania). Upon request, and by sufficient enducement, the service can be extended to Constanta (Romania) respectively Reni (Ukraine).
Two vessels, the M/S JUMBO II and the M/S JUMBO III are operating the route. Both vessels have the capacity to load units of up to 70 m length and 19.5 m width. Cargo height capacity limitations are 6.5 m from / to Passau and respectively 10 m from / to Bratislava.
Booking requests from Austria are to be made over Schachinger Logistik GmbH. SLOVAKIA FREIGHT a.s. is the agent for Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Booking requests from Germany, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria are managed by the Donau Star BG EOOD.
Useful contacts:
Donau Star BG EOOD
Phone.: +359 82 82 51 25 (Bulgaria), + 49 941 603 62 – 0 (Germany)
Fax: +359 82 82 51 21 (Bulgaria), +49 941 603 62 – 20 (Germany)
Email: ruse-bg[at]donaustar.com, info[at]donaustar.com
Schachinger Logistik GmbH
Phone: +43 7221 707 – 352
Mobile +43 664 28 50 262
Fax: +43 7221 707 – 642
Email: andreas.braeu[at]schachinger.com
SLOVAKIA FREIGHT a.s.
Phone.: +421 2 524 44 997
Mobile: +421 903 78 14 51
Fax: +421 2 524 44 316
Email: mayr[at]kmi-sf.sk