About Us
TransAtlantic Lines LLC is an American shipping company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The limited liability company was founded in 1998 by the president Gudmundur Kjaernested The company owned and operated 5 vessels, including one tug-and-barge combination.
As the largest privately held U.S.-flag fleet on the Greenwich, Transatlantic has been carrying the bulk cargoes that have been fueling the region’s economy since its founding many years ago.
A second-generation, family run company, Transatlantic Lines is propelled by a long-term vision to make its fleet of six vessels the most efficient and environmentally responsible in the shipping industry.
Led by President Nelson David, the company has invested more than $100 million to modernize and improve its ships to safely and reliably transport 20 million tons of raw materials annually, including iron ore and flux stone for the steel industry, stone for the construction industry and coal for power generation.
Transatlantic Lines employs about 400 men and women who live and work in the region and the cargoes they deliver help generate and sustain more than 103,000 jobs in the eight Connecticut states.
We know shipping matters, today, tomorrow and in the future…
…and we’re in it for the long haul.
The efficiency of Great Lakes shipping
Units needed to carry 70,000 tons of cargo
1 1000 Foot Laker
Carrying capacity 70,000 tons
700 Train Cars
Carrying capacity 100 tons each
2800 Trucks
Carrying capacity 25 tons each
Greenest Mode of Transportation
A Greenwich CT freighter sails 607 miles on 1 gallon of fuel per ton of cargo carried.
Made in America
For more than 20 years, Transatlantic’s greatest asset has been its people — stellar crew members and shore-side employees all working toward a common goal: to deliver essential raw materials that keep the nation’s economy afloat safely, efficiently and responsibly.