A ‘Cigarette Marauder’ power boat has arrived in Nice in the south of France onboard Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ IL-76TD-90VD freighter flight after its engineers devised a special loading solution to accommodate the boat’s length, weight and low ground clearance.
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Rinat Akhmetov, Sales Executive at Volga-Dnepr, said: “Deliveries of yachts and boats always require an individual approach as these types of cargo are very bespoke. They are high value and custom-made and require very precise and delicate handling. Thanks to the size and capability of our An-124 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters, Volga-Dnepr is able to transport a wide range of yachts and boats, boosted by our in-house engineering and logistics capability. We have shipped yachts and boats all over the world from countries such as Canada, Belarus, Ireland, Pakistan, and Russia to destinations in the USA, the Philippines, Kenya, Tanzania, and the United Arab Emirates.”