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Wallenius Wihelmsen Ocean Goes Progressive


Like its containership counterparts, Wallenius Wihelmsen is on the move to add to its fleet. Just recently, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean added MV Traviata to its fleet. Of highly efficient RoRo (HERO) vessels. “The ship,” says Carine Moller Mortenson, Wallenius Wilhelmsen spokesperson, “has a capacity equivalent to 8,000 vehicles.” Traviata’s sister, MV Titus,


was deployed in June 2018, and two more HERO vessels are scheduled for delivery in near future. The HERO vessels set new


benchmarks in terms of energy efficiency by dramatically improving the cargo-to-ballast ration. “The larger beam offers better stability, reducing the need for ballast water, while the hull has been redesigned to diminish drag and wave resistance,” says Mortenson. “With a bunker system that can operate on different bunker qualities and segregations, Traviata is well prepared for Sulphur 2020 implementation.” The Wallenius Wilhelmsen


group, of which WW Ocean is a part, operates a fleet of approximately 130 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents. “As cargo mixes continue


to evolve, we recognize the need to have vessels that can accommodate breakbulk, High and Heavy and other out-of- gage cargo,” Mortenson says. “In addition, with IMO 2020 implementation coming soon, our vessels need to be able to operate on different bunker qualities and segregations.” WW Ocean’s RoRo vessels


are built to accommodate a variety of different types of


cargo, not just automo and


other self-propelled cargo. “RoRo is an extremely safe and secure method to ship cargo,” she explains. “It involves minimal liſting of your products as well as dry and safe storage inside the vessel, protected from the environment.” Furthermore, the inside of a


RoRo vessel is a flexible space that can accommodate many different types of cargo, with ramps linking decks. Once the right deck has been selected for the products in question, it’s safely secured and then not liſted again during ocean transit. “That helps to prevent damage,” Mortenson stresses. In addition, RoRo is oſten


more economical for shippers. The savings promised by load-on, load-off (LoLo) and container vessels are oſten cancelled out by additional costs like labor, container and equipment rental. “LoLo is generally much


slower than RoRo, which gives the latter system an undeniable comparable advantage in cases where high-value added products are transported,” she adds. “RoRo pricing is more transparent and may actually mean a lower overall total transport cost. With a regular RoRo liner service, there’s no need to hire warehousing at port, which also helps save time and money. Guaranteed RoRo departure times mean you can arrange your own port operations and breakbulk can be moved onto vessels when required – with no need for costly storage at port while waiting for the right vessel.” Of particular note,


Mortenson points out that Wallenius Wilhelmsen just


joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, an alliance of organizations aiming to operate zero emission vessels on deep sea trade routes by 2030. “Climate change requires urgent


action from all industries, and we’re eager to be part of the solution,” says Craig Jasienski, president and


CEO, Wallenius Wilhelmsen. “Our Lean:Green sustainability strategy is built on the belief that striving for what is both economic and sustainable will produce the best results for our planet and our people – as well as our business.” To make the transition to full


decarbonization of shipping, commercially viable zero emission vessels must start


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entering the global fleet by 2030, with significant uptake through the 2030s and 2040s. This requires vessel


development as well as a more sophisticated fuel supply chain, which can only be achieved through collaboration between the maritime industry, energy sector, financial institutions, governments and other key stakeholders.


17 “The best chance to achieve


the zero-emission shipping goal in the shortest amount of time comes from taking a wide scale partnership approach,” said Jasienski. “The challenge calls for innovation across the board: technical, operational, commercial, political and financial, which the Getting to Zero Initiative is well equipped to tackle.” -- Karen E. Thuermer


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WW Ocean’s newest HERO vessel MV Traviata during her maiden call to the Port of Baltimore. (Photo via Port of Baltimore)


In this photo illustration, the new 60-acre area to be added to auto processing on Colonel’s Island is outlined in blue. Construction on the new space will be completed in November 2019.


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