The future of deep-sea transportation is here!
We are very proud to finally be able to say: Meet the first of our 12 Aurora Class vessels, the Höegh Aurora.
The world’s largest and most environmentally friendly car carrier ever built.
A groundbreaking and an industry transformational vessel.
Today, she was delivered and named at a naming ceremony at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China.
On Thursday, she will commence commercial operations and begin her maiden voyage to Japan.
Cutting carbon emissions per car transported by up to 58 percent from current industry average, equipped with DNV’s “ammonia ready” and “methanol ready” notations, and being the first in the PCTC-segment to be able to operate on carbon-neutral ammonia, the Höegh Aurora is setting new standards for sustainable deep-sea shipping.
She represents a monumental leap towards our ambitious 2040 goal of net-zero emissions operations.
Our CEO, Andreas Enger, says:
"With Höegh Aurora and the Aurora Class, we are pioneering efforts to combat pollution in a hard-to-abate segment. The Aurora Class embodies the change our industry needs."
Höegh Aurora has a capacity of up to 9,100 cars. With her strengthened decks and enhanced internal ramp systems she can carry electric vehicles on all 14 decks.
Her 1500 square meters of solar panels on the top deck reduce electricity production from the generators by up to 30-35 percent. Also, she primed to embrace electric shore power for emissions-free port operations.
The Höegh Aurora is designed for future cargo. She is the future of our industry.
Sebjørn Dahl, COO of Höegh Autoliners, says:
“We have progressed from the initial idea to having the finished vessel in commercial operation in under four years—a record speed that attests to the exceptional effort from our employees and partners. Together, we will not rest until we achieve net zero operations."
The Höegh Aurora and the rest of the Aurora Class is the result of years of hard work, extensive maritime knowledge, and visionary partnerships with the best in class on all fronts; China Merchants Heavy Industries, Kongsberg Maritime, DNV, DeltaMarin, MAN Energy Systems, MacGregor, TGE Marine, Bank of Communications, HD Huyndai, Glamox – and many more.
Board Chair of Höegh Autoliners, Leif Hoegh , says:
“Together with our partners, we are making sustainable shipping doable, accelerating the green transition within our industry. Höegh Autoliners have always innovated, explored new ways and changed the future for the better. But the Aurora Class is probably our most impactful innovation yet."
The Höegh Aurora will of course be registered and sailing under the Norwegian flag.
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