Norwegian shipping giant Höegh Autoliners and Australian green technology group Fortescue joined forces at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to urge global regulators to fast-track green ammonia as the marine fuel of choice to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Aurora Class
Höegh Aurora claims crown of world’s largest, greenest, PCTC
Three years after launching its Aurora Class design, Norway’s Höegh Autoliners yesterday took deliver of the first vessel in the class, Höegh Aurora. Built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in Jiangsu, China, it has a length of 199 meters, a beam of 37.8 meters and a capacity of up to 9,100 cars. That’s 600 cars up on the previous “world’s largest” in the PCTC category, Höegh Autoliners’ Horizon class.
Though not the world’s first “ammonia ready” ship, Höegh Aurora and the other...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/hoegh-aurora-claims-crown-of-worlds-largest-greenest-pctc/
Hoegh Autoliners’ First Aurora Class PCTC Sets Sail
Höegh Autoliners has launched the first Aurora Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Aurora, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. The new vessel aims to…
https://gcaptain.com/hoegh-autoliners-first-aurora-class-pctc-sets-sail/
Höegh Autoliners secures funding for four ammonia-powered car carriers
Höegh Autoliners was granted NOK109.4 million (US$10.37 million) in funding as part of its “Ammonia fuelled vessel programme.” This will ensure that four of the company’s Aurora-class vessels can run fully on ammonia fuel when they are delivered. The funding is made available through Norwegian...
Höegh Autoliners could be bunkering clean ammonia in JAXPORT by 2027
Höegh Autoliners and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a next-generation sustainable maritime fuel for Höegh’s upcoming Aurora Class PCTC vessels. The agreement will see them look into the supply of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel at the ports of Singapore and Jacksonville, Fla. (JAXPORT) from 2027 onwards.
The twelve Aurora Class vessels are set to become the largest and most eco-friendly car carriers ever...
MacGregor to supply Aurora class RO/RO equipment
Cargo and load handling specialist MacGregor has booked an order worth more than $15 million to supply comprehensive packages of RO/RO equipment for Höegh Autoliners’ first four Aurora class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
With a capacity of up to 9,100 cars, the ships will be the world’s largest car carriers and will have DNV’s ammonia and methanol ready notation. They are on order at Chinese shipbuilder China Merchant Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd and were designed by China...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/macgregor-to-supply-aurora-class-ro-ro-equipment/
Deltamarin is proud to be a part of Höegh Autoliners’ decarbonisation journey as the designer
Deltamarin is proud to be a part of Höegh Autoliners’ decarbonisation journey as the designer
Höegh Autoliners is accelerating its decarbonisation efforts to meet its goal of a zero emissions future. Aurora Class launch is a crucial step in the company’s sustainability commitment. Designed for 9,100 car equivalent units it will also be the world´s largest car carrier.
“With the future of cargos and zero carbon fuels in mind, the Aurora vessels is designed for a greener future. It is the most...