VENTURE Issue 2 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Greener transport,
bluer seas
Wallenius Wilhelmsen invests in the
future. Our ambition is to always be
at the forefront of environmental
issues and to exceed requirements
wherever possible.
One of the key messages that will
be explored at the World Expo
2005 will be the increasing need for
mankind to work together with
nature, rather than against it.
This is the perfect opportunity to
showcase our vision of an
environmentally sound vessel for the
future, the E/S Orcelle, harnessing
the elements to provide energy and
propulsion as well as minimizing the
environmental impact of cargo
owners in their total logistical chain.
Forward-thinking concepts like the
E/S Orcelle demonstrate our ongoing
environmental responsibility and
our commitment to the prevention of
pollution on the high seas. ■
Lena Blomqvist
Chief Environmental Officer
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Capacity: Car Equivalent Units
New vessels boost
capacity
A total of 14 new vessels are to be
introduced into the Wallenius Wilhelmsen
RoRo fleet over the next three years.
The move comes as part of Wallenius
Wilhelmsen’s ambitious plans to invest
heavily in new environmentally-friendly
tonnage to meet global customer demand
for increased capacity on key trade routes.
The first ship to be delivered was the MV
Torrens in October 2004 with two further
vessels to be phased in to the fleet during
2005. In addition, five existing Boheme
class PCTCs are to be lengthened by
nearly 30 metres, boosting each vessel’s
capacity by approximately 20 percent to
accommodate 7100 standard car units.
Hoistable decks are also being installed to
maintain the vessels’ flexibility in operation.
Fridtjof Naess, Vice President of Tonnage
Management, Wallenius Wilhelmsen,
describes the importance of this
investment: “Increased transport capacity is
critical to our customers. These new vessels
will also help meet customer demands for
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higher precision delivery and shorter lead
times. These benefits will be combined with
an increased service frequency and
reduced environmental impact.”
Seven new vessels will enter the fleet in
2006. They will be joined by a further
three in 2007 and one in 2008, three of
which will be the largest in the world.
From 2009 Wallenius Wilhelmsen will look
to introduce vessels in the 6000-8000
standard car unit range. ■
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World Expo
2005
The first World Exposition of the 21st
Century will take place in Aichi, Japan
from March to September this year. The
event will gather many organizations
together in order to explore the
relationship between technology and the
environment under the guiding principle of
‘Nature’s Wisdom’. 15 million visitors are
expected at the ecologically balanced site
over its six-month lifespan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will join trade and
industry exhibitors from Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Norway and Sweden in the Nordic
Pavilion area at the event. The ocean
transport leader’s reputation for a forwardthinking
approach and a focus on
environmental care led to its invitation to
exhibit with other key international players.
The theme of the exposition creates the
perfect occasion for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
to present its vision for the future of
greener ocean transport. Spearheaded by
the E/S Orcelle concept, Wallenius
Wilhelmsen’s contribution will also include
a series of environmental seminars. The
event provides the perfect platform from
which the company can open and frame
discussions with customers on common
environmental concerns.
Carl Sommerholt, Corporate
Communications, Wallenius Wilhelmsen,
comments on the unique opportunities
generated from participating in the
exposition: “As an industry leader, we
believe we must use the opportunity of the
World Expo to communicate our vision for
sustainable ocean transport as part of global
logistics chains for finished vehicles.” ■
Planning to visit EXPO 2005?
For more information visit:
www.2wglobal.com/expo2005/
Published by Global Corporate Communications www.2wglobal.com
Setting sail
for the
future
Creating a few waves in the Nordic Pavilion at the
World Exposition 2005 will be a concept model of the
E/S Orcelle, Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s vision of a zero
emission car carrier for the year 2025.
Designed for a future where
diminished fossil fuels and increasing
environmental responsibility have
become important business drivers,
the concept vessel would have a
capacity of 10,000 standard cars and
would use only renewable energy
sources and naturally-charged fuel
cells for power. The innovative vessel
is named in honour of the Orcelle
dolphin, currently high on the WWF’s
endangered species list.
“The concept vessel does not release
any emissions into the atmosphere or
the ocean. It utilises the three main
energy sources available at sea:
wind, sun and waves,” describes
Per Brinchmann, Naval Architect,
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Barber Marine Consultants. “Besides
picking up wind energy, its large sails
generate electricity using solar cells
fitted to their entire surface. A system
of horizontal fins will also make use of
wave energy,” he explains. Built as a
pentamaran, the E/S Orcelle’s main hull
and four sponsons provide stability and
eliminate the need for ballast water,
another key environmental concern.
“We saw the opportunity to present
our vision for the year 2025 in the
shape of a concept car carrier.
Although a carrier like this will never
be built in entirety, we hope to see its
elements in future vessels.” comments
Nils P Dyvik, Chief Executive Officer,
Wallenius Wilhelmsen. ■