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About Allied Yacht Transport

Allied Yacht Transport is a yacht shipping carrier based in the Fort Lauderdale area. We coordinate international yacht shipments on chartered transport ships.

Our team brings voyage planning, customer coordination, loading and discharge together. YachtTransport.ai is our online platform for yacht shipping quotes and bookings.

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Justin Royal, Ariella Yegudkin and Vadim Yegudkin standing together beside the loaded BBC Riga
From left: Justin Royal, Ariella Yegudkin and Vadim Yegudkin beside BBC Riga, westbound voyage, 2026.

The people responsible

Meet the Allied team

From voyage planning and loading to customer support and the platform you use to book, meet the people responsible for your shipment.

Vadim Yegudkin

Vadim Yegudkin

President & Owner

Vadim Yegudkin is the founder and president of Allied Yacht Transport. With years of hands-on experience in international yacht transport, heavy-lift operations, vessel chartering, port logistics, and customer-facing marine transportation, Vadim leads the company’s commercial strategy and operational vision. He has been directly involved in moving yachts by MPP heavy-lift vessels across North America, Central America, Mexico, Europe, and beyond. His focus is on building a more transparent, reliable, and technology-driven yacht transport service through dedicated tonnage, experienced loadmasters, strong carrier relationships, and the YachtTransport.ai digital platform.

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Ariella Yegudkin

Ariella Yegudkin

Director of Logistics Coordination

Ariella leads Allied Yacht Transport's Logistical Coordination department, overseeing global yacht shipments from booking through final delivery. She works closely with clients, carriers, and international agents to manage every stage of the transport process, ensuring efficient execution across worldwide trade routes.

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Captain Justin Royal

Captain Justin Royal

Senior Loadmaster

Justin brings more than 20 years of marine operations experience to Allied. As Senior Loadmaster, he leads yacht loading and discharge, coordinating ship crews, crane teams, dock personnel and surveyors. His background spans tugboat command, crane operations, ship docking and marine construction, including work in Savannah, Georgia.

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Lili Nuñez

Lili Nuñez

Director of Latin American Sales

Lili Nuñez is a trilingual sales professional fluent in Spanish, English, and Turkish, providing seamless support to clients throughout the yacht transport process.

Two team members on a ship’s mooring deck beside winches, ropes and bollards
On board a transport ship, alongside the mooring equipment.
Two team members on deck, one wearing a safety helmet and holding a radio
Team members on deck with radio and safety equipment.

From planning to discharge

How we coordinate your transport

Use YachtTransport.ai to explore sailings, request a quote and manage your booking. Allied’s team coordinates the physical shipment and the people involved at each stage.

Explore sailing schedules Sportfishing yacht underway near a mountainous coastline

  1. Plan the voyage

    Start with your route, timing and yacht specifications. We coordinate the shipment on a chartered transport ship and bring the sailing and port arrangements together.

  2. Coordinate your shipment

    Our logistics team connects you with the people involved in the move, confirms booking and preparation details, and coordinates delivery to the loading port.

  3. Supervise loading

    The loadmaster works with the shipboard team on lifting arrangements, deck positions, supports and lashings suited to the yachts being carried.

  4. Complete the delivery

    We coordinate discharge and collection at the destination port, keeping the customer and operational team connected through the final lift.

Completed voyage · 2026

BBC Riga Westbound

From Port Everglades and Golfito to La Paz and Ensenada, Allied coordinated the shipment aboard the chartered BBC Riga.

Watercraft transported
17 total
Cargo breakdown
15 yachts
1 tender · 1 personal watercraft
La Paz discharge
Ensenada discharge

All five Ensenada yachts were discharged by 11:36 a.m. local time on October 13. The voyage report documents the loading, equipment, people and final deliveries.

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BBC Riga carrying yachts off the coastline of La Paz, Mexico
BBC Riga in La Paz. Yacht discharge completed October 9, 2026.

The work on deck

Original photographs from the BBC Riga westbound voyage show the equipment and coordinated work behind each discharge.

Deck crew beside a sportfishing yacht suspended from yellow spreader beams in La Paz
The discharge team at work in La Paz, October 9, 2026.
A sailing catamaran suspended from BBC Riga’s crane during discharge in Ensenada
The final catamaran discharge in Ensenada, October 13, 2026.

Published perspective

Selected industry coverage

Marlin ·

By Sam White

Yacht Transport Options

The article covers Allied Ocean Transport, the earlier company Vadim co-founded with Justin Royal and Allen Davis in October 2019. Its history and reported achievements belong to that business, before the current Allied Yacht Transport LLC was filed in 2024.

Customer stories

In our customers’ words

Selected feedback from our published customer testimonials.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the ship visit last week. Justin really gave me a great tour! Very happy to be a customer and to be able to support Allied Yacht Transport. You are running a really good business! Thanks again for the amazing customer service!!”
RichVessel: Adventurer
“Thanks are in order for Allied Yacht Transport and Vadim who, thanks to their commitment to service, helped our team to ensure we made the trip to the transport boat on time for departure. Awesome support.”
Mike Karty
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Let’s plan your yacht’s next move.

Tell us about your yacht, route and preferred timing. Start with a quote or speak with the Allied team.

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