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Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Final HERO Car Carrier Delivered
Norwegian shipowner Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it has taken delivery of Nabucco, the fourth and final vessel in a series of new high-efficiency RoRo (HERO) car carriers.The highly efficient post-Panamax vessels, built by China's Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding, are each 200 meters long, with capacity of a LCTC and capability similar to a Mark IV. Nabucco and sister ships Tannhauser, Titus and Traviatahas each have capacity to carry 7…
AlfaWall Oceanbird, a JV to Develop Wind Propulsion for Ships
As the maritime industry strives toward 2050 and strict new emission regulations, driving toward decarbonization, a number of 'future fuels' are emerging that show promise. It is generally agreed that a solution will not be born in a vacuum, with collaboration being the key to meaningful movement. In that regard, this morning, two maritime power players -- Alfa Lava and Wallenius -- announced their…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reactivates Three Laid Up Vessels as Demand, Rates Increase
Norwegian/Swedish ro-ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate the last three of its vessels that were placed in cold layup in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing rising rates and demand."Reactivation will take place in Q3, and the intention is that reactivated vessels will replace capacity sourced through short-term charters," Wallenius Wilhelmsen said.Earlier this…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Returns Three More Ships from Lay-up
Norwegian/Swedish shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it will reactivate another three vessels, bringing to 12 number of ships it is planning to return to service after placing 15 car carriers in cold lay-up due to difficult market conditions amid the COVID-19 outbreak last spring.The company said the trio is expected to resume operations in June and July amid growing demand together with rising rates and lack of capacity in the time charter market.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Build World's First Full-scale Wind-powered RoRo vessel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen said Wednesday it plans to build the world`s first full-scale wind-powered RoRo vessel - the Orcelle Wind - in what the company said was its "most ambitious sustainability initiative to date."According to Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the Orcelle Wind – a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier - will achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to "today’s best vessels.""Our goal is to have a design ready for contracting with a shipyard by mid-2022…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Reactivate Up to 9 Laid Up Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a Norwegian/Swedish RoRo shipping company, will reactivate up to 9 of its 16 vessels that are currently in cold layup.The company, which owns 123 vessels, said Tuesday that the reactivation would take place during Q1 2021, and that the reactivated vessels would replace capacity currently sourced through short term charters.“Flexibility in the fleet has been a core strategic choice since the inception of Wallenius Wilhelmsen…
Tech Talk: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Puts Hull Grooming to the Test
Even as shipowners enjoy record low bunker fuel pricing, the search for hull cleaning and fuel-saving optimization continues. Jotun, which recently launched 'hull skater' hull grooming, found a willing partner in Wallenius Wilhelmsen -- an operator of a fleet of 126 RoRo vessels, 11 marine terminals and 71 processing centers globally -- to put the hull skater to the test.For the past decade, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has produced an annual Sustainability Report…
Maersk Join Forces to Develop LEO
A.P. Moller - Maersk alongside with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss & Co. and, Marks & Spencer to explore LEO - a blend of lignin and ethanol…
The Quest to Develop IMO 2020 'bio' Fuels
Top shipping, retail and transport companies are looking to develop an alternative marine fuel which aims to reduce carbon emissions from ships, in another step to push the sector to go green.International shipping accounts for 2.2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), more than aviation's 2% share.The IMO, a United Nations agency, has said…
Ship Recycling: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wins Award
Norwegian/Swedish shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s role in developing the pioneering Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative has been recognised with another award from the automotive sector…
Wallenius, SOL Join Forces to Launch New Firm
Two Swedish shipping companies - Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line (SOL) - have formed a shipowning joint venture that will sail from ports in Sweden and Finland.The…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Joins CSA 2020
The Norwegian/Swedish shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), increasing the…
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