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Höegh Autoliners now offer our customers the possibility of transporting cargo out of Europe while running on 100% advanced biofuels meeting the highest sustainability standards.

An important step in Höegh Autoliners’ ambitious sustainability strategy to reduce its environmental footprint and another concrete step on our path to zero. BMW Group have already decided to make use of the offer, prompting an important carbon footprint reduction.

Höegh Autoliners is proud to announce that our vessels are now regularly running on sustainable biofuels. And that our customers have the possibility of choosing that option when shipping their cargo.

This shows how Höegh Autoliners is taking active and decisive measures to minimize our carbon footprint. And that of our customers. The company is constantly working together with our partners to improve our decarbonisation efforts and provide more environmentally friendly transportation solutions.

“This marks an important step in our long-term commitment to be the leader in carbon neutral deep sea shipping and in our ambitious strategy to reduce our environmental footprint and combat climate change. We are happy to be able to provide our customers with greener deep sea transportation solutions now as a steppingstone on our path to zero. In close collaboration with our partners, we are constantly working on new ways of assisting customers in decarbonising their supply chain,” says Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoliners.

BMW Group is amongst the OEM’s already choosing to ship cargo on ships using these advanced biofuels. The contract between BMW and Höegh Autoliners results in emission reductions of 4.466 MT CO2 equivalents.

Michael Nikolaides, Senior Vice President Production Network and Supply Chain Management BMW Group explains “According to the BMW Group’s Green Transport Logistics Strategy, we are systematically working on emission-reducing logistics concepts and pilot projects. By 2030 we want to reduce the CO2 footprint per vehicle by at least 40% over the entire life cycle, compared to base year 2019. Thus, pursuing a technology-open approach and close cooperation with our logistics service providers are crucial here.”

In March 2021, Höegh Autoliners completed its first carbon neutral voyage from Europe to South Africa, when the Horizon class vessel Höegh Trigger ran on advanced biofuels.

Our biofuel is derived from sustainable waste oil, for example from food manufacturing and industrial applications. The waste oils are collected and go through the biofuel production to generate a sustainable, second-generation marine biofuel. It is virtually free of sulphur oxides and reduces the vessel’s net carbon emissions by 100% from tank to air.

In April this year, Höegh Autoliners CEO Andreas Enger was onboard Höegh Trigger while it ran on 100 % carbon neutral biofuel in the English Channel in a test run to make sure everything was completely safe when running on biofuel.

“It was a fantastic experience being onboard Höegh Trigger while operating 100% carbon neutral biofuel. It was completely like running on fossil fuels – only green. At Höegh Autoliners we never compromise with safety, which is why we have tested the biofuel solution thoroughly. I am happy to be able to provide this green solution for our customers,” says Andreas Enger.

Oskar Orstadius, Chief Sales Officer at Höegh Autoliners, says:“Sustainable transportation is at the heart of Höegh Autoliners’ vision for the future, and we continue to accelerate our decarbonisation efforts to meet our net zero emissions target by 2040. We have immediate decarbonization options available to customers in addition to a series of Ammonia-ready Aurora class vessels on order to take a clear leadership position in decarbonisation of deep sea automotive transport. With this step we once again show that we do not just talk about being greener. We continue to act on it in our quest to make the maritime industry green.”

Höegh Autoliners operates some of the greenest and largest PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carriers) vessels in the world: The Horizon class vessels can transport up to 8,500 cars and are designed to minimise its impact on the environment. The vessels are equipped with the latest fuel-saving technologies, reducing CO2 emissions per car equivalent unit by 40% compared with standard car carriers.

In addition to this, Höegh Autoliners have firm orders for the delivery of a series of eight new Aurora class vessels. It is our clear ambition to lead the way towards net zero emissions and have made significant headway with our transformational green fleet renewal strategy.

Our newbuilding program of zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels will have DNVs “ammonia ready” and “methanol ready” notations, making the vessels the first in the segment to be ready to operate on zero carbon ammonia.

Securing the first two vessels already by 2024 – and having firm orders for eight Aurora Class vessels by the first half of 2026 and the options for another eight, Höegh Autoliners is taking a decisive lead towards zero carbon deep sea shipping.

With a capacity up to 9,100 cars, the industry leading Aurora class will be the world’s largest and most environmentally friendly car carriers ever built.

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a Kalmar Eco Reachstacker to Swedish logistics service provider Logent AB under a five-year Kalmar EcoFlex rental agreement.

The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2022 Q3 order intake, with delivery scheduled for Q1 2023.

Logent was founded in 2006 and is a market leading provider of dedicated contract logistics services in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The company employs approximately 3,000 people and operates 14 logistics sites, six customs offices and 13 staffing offices. Logent’s current fleet includes 11 Kalmar terminal tractors, three forklifts, and three reachstackers, one of which will be replaced by the new machine being supplied under the EcoFlex agreement.

The EcoFlex rental solution was created to support customers to move towards more sustainable operations. For some time now, drivers have been able to choose Eco, Standard or Power mode with Kalmar equipment. Driving in Eco mode means less wear and tear on components, such as tires and driveline, as well as less use of fuel and emissions – up to 25% can be saved when operating in Eco mode. Under the terms of an EcoFlex agreement customers are charged based on their operating behaviour and eco-efficiency level. When operating solely in Eco mode customers pay only a fixed, lower-priced monthly fee, but when they use standard and power modes they incur an additional hourly charge.

Martin Högman, Site Manager, Hallsberg, Logent: “Our customers are demanding more from us in terms of sustainability in order to support their efforts to clean up their supply chains. The EcoFlex rental model is an ideal fit for our needs because it allows us to address these demands by cutting fuel consumption and emissions without compromising on productivity.”

Andreas Westerdahl, Sales Manager, Kalmar Sweden: “We are delighted to continue our fruitful relationship with Logent and to support them on their journey towards more sustainable operations. EcoFlex provides customers with the transparency and flexibility they need to effect real change by allowing them to closely monitor their operational behaviour and power usage. This helps them to make changes that lead to real reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.”

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Carbon Trust has published The Phase IV Summary Report on its Floating Wind Joint Industry Programme (JIP), in which INNOSEA participated as research and development partners with specific scope on numerical modelling guidelines for floating turbines.

The report summarises the research undertaken to address some of the technical challenges of moving from fixed-bottom to floating offshore turbines.

The report provides an in-depth summary of the following projects:Floating wind access and availability: looking at how different access methods and floating platform types affect turbine availability; Wind turbine generators for floating wind: understanding the differences in wind turbine generator load/motion envelope and the design requirements for optimising turbines; Numerical modelling guidelines and standards: providing guidance for selecting and using numerical modelling tools for floating turbine design and detailing recommended load cases to reduce simulation efforts; Floating wind yield: understanding, quantifying and bounding the impact of floater motions on wake effects and energy yield. Through key stakeholder engagement, a number of recommended practices for developers, foundation suppliers, turbine OEMs and tool venders were established.

“We are delighted to have participated in this important research as part of the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind JIP. The project encompasses critical research and development elements in numerical modelling, that our team has a wealth of expertise in and were proud to contribute towards.” Bruno Borgarino, Chief Technical Officer at INNOSEA.

INNOSEA, the trusted and recognised engineering, advisory and R&D specialists, partner in many multi-national and high-profile R&D projects across the marine renewable energy landscape, continuously improving Innosea range of services: Advanced modelling of offshore renewable energy system, in the wind (fixed and floating), floating solar, tidal and wave energy sectors; Fixed and floating foundation design; FEED studies; Technical due diligence; Strategy & advisory; Dedicated software development.

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Express Global Logistics, PCN Members in India, recently arranged the movement of galvanised transmission line towers & their parts for one of the largest infrastructure construction companies.

The total 4740 MT of transmission line towers were shipped via 6 barge trips. The total distance covered for each lot from the shipper’s works to the final site in Bangladesh was around 3110 km.

Transportation brought various challenges such as arranging 207 trailers for the movement of cargo, from the shipper’s works to the port, as the barging windows at the port of loading were short and precise.

EXG seamlessly completed export clearance, port handling, as well as loading on a barge at origin to avoid any vessel detention or port storage charges. The loading on barges was done under the supervision of EXG’s well experienced team who ensured no damage was done to the cargo.

A swift discharge at Bangladesh due to timely import documentation and clearance ensured smooth port handling and delivery at the final site by EXG’s team.

The successful delivery was possible only as a result of extensive and precise transport planning. Seamless handling of bundled cargo was done.to maximize the space on the barges ensuring absolute stability for sea voyages.

The thorough sequencing of cargo while loading ensured smooth and proper segregation to the destination as the deliveries were planned to more than 9 separate locations across Bangladesh.

“Our planning and preempting, alongside the overcoming of challenges before they could arise, brought the success of this movement. We are proud to have maintained committed timelines which were possible only because of our team’s foresight and rigour.”

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In light of upgrading its fallpipe vessel fleet, DEME has taken the decision to invest in a new DP fallpipe vessel by purchasing and converting a bulk carrier.

This important move highlights DEME’s commitment to its customers and to rejuvenate its fleet for the offshore energy industry.

An agreement with Pax Ocean Shipyards of Singapore was signed and the vessel will enter the yard in late October to undergo extensive conversion works.

This newest addition again confirms DEME’s mission to build a future-proof, sustainable and environmentally friendly fleet, and is in line with DEME’s strategy to deploy the most versatile and high-tech fleet in the industry.

DEME already operates some of the most well-known fallpipe vessels in the industry, ‘Flintstone’, ‘Rollingstone’ and ‘Seahorse’, which serve clients in all segments of the rock installation market.

Continuing DEME’s efforts to operate a fleet for the future, the new fallpipe vessel will be fully compliant with the latest emission standards and feature the latest environmental technology, including a battery pack for best-in-class fuel efficiency and more sustainable operations.

The vessel will be equipped with a central fallpipe system plus a large, inclined fallpipe in order to allow pre- and post-lay activities using rocks with larger diameters close to subsea structures. The new vessel is set to join the DEME fleet in the first half of 2024.

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Heavy Load Service (HLS), our members from the Netherlands, recently transported two large tanks.

The two pieces of cargo featured dimensions of 1600 x 575 cm and were sailed from the manufacturer by road & barge to Stein.

In Stein, the tanks were transferred onto two HLS trailers to be transported 10km with various obstacles such as trees, traffic lights and traffic signs to the destination site in Chemelot, Geleen.

HLS covered a wide scope of services during this entire route from factory to site, including transshipment.

“Heavy Load Service are based in Almelo and come recommended by PCN members. They live up to their name and are focused on the special transport, handling and storage of oversized and heavy loads.”

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Siemens Gamesa today announced the next step in the implementation of its new operating model, which forms part of the Mistral strategy program and is designed to unlock the company’s full potential and enable profitable growth in the long term through a simplified and leaner structure.

As a consequence, around 2,900 positions will be impacted across the company.

Following the launch of Mistral, an organizational review was initiated to identify synergies across several functions, and to adjust the manufacturing footprint and capacity to match market demands.

Additionally, and in order to realize the company’s projections for growth, Siemens Gamesa is working to strengthen specific areas within key leading markets to capitalize on its strong market position in offshore, as well as growing across the entire value chain and driving a project-centric business approach.

Around 2,900 positions will be impacted globally, particularly in Siemens Gamesa’s major European countries: Denmark (800), Germany (300), Spain (475) and the United Kingdom (50). Further reductions are planned in other countries across the world, and details for all affected countries will be defined in negotiations with the workers’ councils.

“It is never easy to make such a decision, but now is the time to take decisive and necessary actions to turn the company around and ensure a sustainable future. We need to build a stronger and more competitive Siemens Gamesa to secure our position as a key player in the green energy transition,” said Siemens Gamesa CEO Jochen Eickholt.
The company will closely collaborate with employee representatives to minimize the impact of this adjustment, prioritizing natural attrition and internal transfers. The negotiation period will start at the beginning of October 2022.

The new operating model and organizational structure will become effective on January 1, 2023, while headcount will be adjusted accordingly following negotiations with the workers’ councils, and no later than fiscal year 2025.

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It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Capt. John Mervyn Jones, who died peacefully in his sleep on 22nd September 2022.

John had been suffering from cancer for some time.

John was one of the founder members of legacy ABL company London Offshore Consultants, along with Stuart Tait, David Pockett and Richard Martin. Originally with Noble Denton and Associates, they left NDA to start LOC in London in late 1978.

John was Managing Director of the new company and under his guidance and steady hand, the organisation grew from the founding four, located in a small office above a dry-cleaning shop, to become an international business with over 120 staff located in offices in 10 countries by the time of John’s departure from LOC in 2001. Subsequently, John went on to be the Managing Director of the Bahamas Maritime Authority, until his retirement from full-time work in the mid-2000s.

John is survived by his wife Marion, to whom we extend our deepest sympathies at this difficult time.

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MS Global Freight Solution, Project Logistics Alliance member from Malaysia, recently moved 115 tons of hydraulic press machines from Nantong Port, China, to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, under the door.

Careful planning was required due to the weight of the unit. The 400-kilometer distance from Port Klang to Pasir Gudang took two full. Since the total length of the multi-axle trailer was 26 metres, turning at the 4 corners inside the consignee’s premises was quite challenging. Team MS Global also conducted a site survey and advised the consignee to cover drains with steel plates to ensure an incident-free delivery.

MS Global Freight Solution Sdn Bhd, located in Port Klang, Johor Bharu (Pasir Gudang), and Penang, Malaysia, can handle sea and air heavy lift project cargo from/to Malaysia, including East Malaysia (Borneo Island). They provide feasibility study, road survey, method of statement, execution, and supervision of packing, transportation, loading, lashing, unloading and placement at the consignee’s site. They arrange breakbulk, RORO vessels, open top, and flat rack containers. MS Global also maintains a close relationship with many vessel operators.

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In late August, more than 35 volunteers from our Vietnam team donated books and school supplies to Phu Dien Primary and Secondary School.

Despite being in a remote area of Dong Thap province, the school provides access to education and training for more than 300 children from underprivileged backgrounds.

Can TRIEU, QHSE Assistant Manager who was also the key organizer of this program, said, “The objective of this book donation program was to help broaden students’ perspectives by increasing the variety of books they have access to and instilling good reading habits in them. We noticed that classroom books were the only source of knowledge for the students here and we hope that by providing different books for them, they will be able to widen their minds.”

More than 600 books and school supplies, old and new, were contributed by team members of Bolloré Logistics Vietnam and given to the school children there. During the visit, the team also taught the students how to maintain the books in good condition so that others can also share that book. In addition to playing games, gifts such as stationery and cakes to celebrate mid-autumn festival were given to the children too.

“The visit to the school was truly a humbling experience for me. I am glad that our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team organized this book donation program as I could sense the gratitude the students had for us when we interacted with them. I look forward to contributing more to future initiatives like this,” said one of the Bolloré Logistics Vietnam volunteers, Loan Co Huong, Air Export Manager.

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Fred. Olsen 1848 and Huisman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a Floating Maintenance Solution that aims to solve the challenge of major component exchange at a floating wind site.

Fred. Olsen 1848 has innovated a complete solution and operational procedure for major component exchange for floating wind turbines. To develop the crane required for such operation, Fred. Olsen 1848 turned to Huisman, a company specialised in tailor made lifting solutions. The complete solution enables the exchange of turbine components at the offshore site and further removes the need for dynamic lifts when performing the component exchange offshore, which are both expensive and entails high operational risk.

Sofie Olsen Jebsen, CEO Fred. Olsen 1848: “Innovation and collaboration are key to realising commercial development of floating offshore wind. We have worked to solve the maintenance challenge in floating wind by building on the decade-long experience with O&M operations from our sister-companies Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Global Wind Service. The present floating wind component exchange solutions are too costly in terms of assets required, downtime of the turbine and available weather windows. We believe the Floating Maintenance Solution will be a game-changer in the market and can enable the industrialisation of floating offshore wind.”

David Roodenburg, Chief Executive Officer at Huisman: “We are thankful that Fred. Olsen 1848 has selected us as their partner for realising their ambition to accelerate the maturity of the floating wind market. The combination of Fred. Olsen 1848’s dedication to innovate and the Fred. Olsen related companies’ extensive experience in O&M operations, together with Huisman’s capabilities in designing and building cranes to specific client needs has led to this unique crane setup.”

The Floating Maintenance Solution has already attracted the interest of several large floating offshore wind developers. The development of the solution is now entering a new phase where the next milestone is to conclude a detailed project FEED study with the aim of bringing the solution into operation before the end of this decade.

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PCN are pleased to announce Al-Marasi International are new members in Iraq.

The company is 15 years old, and their project logistics services include complete management, route surveys & heavy lift engineering, OOG cargo handling & transport, warehousing, customs clearance and governmental assistance. They are ISO certified with locations in Basra and Baghdad.

Managing Director, Ali Majid Sabah: “The Al-Marasi team consists of an experienced group of logistics experts working together to offer well-designed solutions for the diverse tasks required for the successful management, control and execution of project cargo. Covering all modes of transport from sea, land, air and multimodal, we now have a long history of dealing with different types of abnormal and OOG cargo for various industries including large power plant projects with generators & transformers, oil field equipment & turbines, heavy machinery, agricultural cargo and vehicles.”

“All cargo is handled with the maximum care and the highest level of efficiency and safety, always following a well-prepared plan based on extensive studying of cargo requirements & specifications, HSE rules, route surveys and engineering reports.”

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