On October 10, 2016 in Aktau International Sea Commercial Port the adoption of the new cargo ship "Zhibek Zholy" took place. The vessel, built in Shlisselburg (Leningrad, Russia) on the Nevsky Shipyard, assigned to the port in the city Aktau.
As the press-service of the port of Aktau says, President Aktau International Sea Commercial Port M. Yalbachev and representatives TOO KTZ Express Shipping which is the owner of the vessel met the guests. The dock of the new North Terminal was attended by representatives of commercial structures, customers and partners of the port, the management of Nevsky Shipyard.
The act of acceptance of the vessel "Zhibek Zholy" signed-up on September 29, 2016.
The first commercial sailing with Kazakhstan production is scheduled for mid-October. The destination for the cargo ship will be the Iranian port of Bandar Anzali.
Vessels of RSD49 project in accordance with the Marine Engineering Bureau classification refer to a class of "Volga-Don Max" have the maximum possible for VDC dimensions. The design life of the ship 24 years. The double bottom is designed for distributed load intensity of 12.0 t / m2, as well as a bucket grab with carrying capacity of 16 tons.