The MV Cherokee is a large, state-of-the-art rail ferry, part of a two-vessel fleet, alongside with The Mayan, operated by CG Railway, that carries freight trains across the Gulf of Mexico.
Key Facts:
- Type: Ro-Ro (Roll on - roll off) Cargo Ship/Rail Vehicles Carrier
- IMO/MMSI: 9870927/538009078
- Flag: Marshall Islands
- Built: 2021
- Length: 590 feet (180 meters) long.
- Capacity: Up to 135 freight railcars per trip.
- Average/Max Speed (kn): 9.0/14.4 knots (about 26 kilometers per hour).
Route and Service:
- Path: Sails between the Port of Mobile in Alabama, USA, and the Port of Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz, Mexico.
- Time: Takes about 2.5 to 3 days for a one-way port-to-port trip.
- Cargo: Chemicals, plastics, paper, and food products.
- Sister Ship: Works alongside an identical twin vessel named the Mayan.
