On 19 April this year, the Port of Gdansk saw the arrival of the container ship "Delta St. Petersburg" operated by Delta Shipping Lines, which provides regular services to the Gdansk Container Terminal on a once-weekly basis as part of the short sea shipping service on the route Hamburg - Rotterdam - Gdansk - St. Petersburg. It was the second call made by this shipping carrier since the service inauguration.
Built in 2006, "Delta St. Petersburg" is one of the four up-to-date container carriers operating this route. Boasting a carrying capacity of 917 TEUs, the vessel is 154.85 metres in total length and 21.50 metres wide, with 6.97 metres draught. It was built to the highest ice class 1A and its operational velocity stands at 18 knots. The three other vessels include "Delta Rotterdam", "Delta Hamburg" and "Taipan" and have similar parameters.