{"id":21131,"date":"2025-09-03T12:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21131"},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:36:15","slug":"hoegh-moonlight-named-at-the-port-of-gothenburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21131","title":{"rendered":"Hoegh Moonlight named at the Port of Gothenburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

H\u00f6egh Autoliners today celebrated the naming of its sixth Aurora-Class vessel in commercial operation at Sweden\u2019s leading and largest port in the Nordic region. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The vessel was sponsored by Mrs Jenny Westermark, Senior Vice President, GTO Production Logistics at Volvo Group, who performed the traditional bottle-breaking. An array of sustainable Volvo Group cargo provided a spectacular showpiece for the proceedings<\/p>\n

With a capacity of 9,100 car equivalent units (CEU), the H\u00f6egh Moonlight joins H\u00f6egh Autoliners\u2019 flagship series of 12 next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). The fifth sister vessel, the H\u00f6egh Sunrise, was named at Omaezaki Port in Japan in June this year.<\/p>\n

Built for a low-carbon future, the Aurora Class is the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly series of car carriers ever constructed. All 12 vessels are designed from the keel up to transition to clean fuels, with the first eight powered by LNG via dual-fuel engines. The vessels are estimated to deliver 58% lower emissions per transported car compared to the industry average. The first 8 vessels are dual-fuel \u201cammonia-ready\u201d with reinforced decks and an integrated tank developed by TGE Marine at the heart of the design, allowing for straightforward conversion to be able to run on clean ammonia in the future. The final four vessels in this Aurora newbuilding program, scheduled for delivery from 2027, are dual-fuel vessels able to operate on ammonia from day one.<\/p>\n

Andreas Enger, CEO of H\u00f6egh Autoliners, commented: \u201cThe naming of H\u00f6egh Moonlight demonstrates our strong commitment to decarbonising deep-sea shipping \u2013 not in the future, but right now, today. These vessels are not concepts; they are working, sailing answers to one of the most urgent challenges in our industry. I would like to thank Jenny Westermark for graciously sponsoring the vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe partnership between H\u00f6egh Autoliners and Volvo Group is not just a business alliance. It\u2019s a shared commitment \u2014 a joint force \u2014 to drive real, lasting change in our industries\u201d, says Jenny Westermark, SVP Production Logistics at Volvo Group.<\/p>\n

H\u00f6egh Autoliners COO Sebj\u00f8rn Dahl added: \u201cThe H\u00f6egh Moonlight reflects the transformation we are leading across the maritime sector. From the speed of delivery to the scale of innovation onboard, these vessels demonstrate what can be achieved when ambition meets action. We are grateful to our partners, crew and global team for making this possible \u2013 together, we’re building more than vessels, we’re helping to shape a cleaner, smarter future for global trade.\u201d
\nH\u00f6egh Autoliners CSO Oskar Orstadius also commented: \u201cThe naming of H\u00f6egh Moonlight in the Port of Gothenburg marks more than the arrival of a vessel; it is a celebration of our close collaboration with key customers and our shared commitment to sustainable, high-quality transport solutions. We are proud to strengthen these partnerships, in a port that plays an important role in our global network, and we would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our agent in Sweden, Scandinavian Shipping and Logistics, who has represented H\u00f6egh Autoliners with dedication for more than 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Aurora Class plays a central role in H\u00f6egh Autoliners\u2019 ambition to reach zero emissions by 2040. All are classed by DNV and fly the Norwegian flag.<\/p>\n

Port of Gothenburg’s green strategy By 2030, the Port of Gothenburg aims to reduce carbon emissions by 70 percent, at sea, in the terminal areas, and on land. The transition is being carried out in close collaboration with industry, policymakers, and academia, with a strong focus on creating sustainable value chains for a thriving society and strengthening business access to global markets.<\/p>\n

Key components of this effort include investments in shoreside power, green shipping corridors, electrification, and the fuels of the future, all driven by close cooperation with stakeholders across the entire transport chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cH\u00f6egh\u2019s traffic at the Port of Gothenburg play a vital role in enabling Swedish industry to access global markets. With the introduction of these new vessels, that connection can now be made in an even more efficient and climate-smart way than before. The Port of Gothenburg is committed to becoming a leading bunkering hub for alternative fuels in Northern Europe, and H\u00f6egh stands as a strong example of a frontrunner showing that our initiatives as a port are moves in the right direction,\u201d said G\u00f6ran Eriksson, CEO at the Port of Gothenburg.<\/p>\n

 
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H\u00f6egh Autoliners today celebrated the naming of its sixth Aurora-Class vessel in commercial operation at Sweden\u2019s leading and largest port<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[1053,1331],"class_list":["post-21131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-hoegh","tag-port-of-gothenburg"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hoegh-Moonlight-Gothenburg-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-5uP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21454,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21454","url_meta":{"origin":21131,"position":0},"title":"Hoegh Borealis to call at the Port of Barcelona","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"October 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"On September 30, the H\u00f6egh Borealis, one of H\u00f6egh Autoliners\u2019 groundbreaking Aurora Class vessels, will call at the Port of Barcelona to mark another milestone in the shared journey between H\u00f6egh Autoliners and the Port of Barcelona toward a greener, more sustainable deep-sea shipping industry. 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