m/v HÖEGH New York Calls Wilmington on Her Maiden Voyage

Wilmington, Del. – Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) and maritime community leaders will welcome the recently christened m/v HÖEGH New York on Friday, June 10, on her maiden voyage to the Port of Wilmington, Delaware. HÖEGH Autoliners, Inc. (www.autoliners.hoegh.com) recently renamed from HUALHÖEGH Autoliners’ unique fleet of Ro/Ro (Roll on Roll off) - PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels can carry virtually anything on wheels up to five meters in height and 150 metric tons in weight. At a cost of approximately $60 million per vessel, m/v HÖEGH New York is the fourth in a series of nine new buildings constructed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. under contract to HÖEGH Autoliners.

m/v HÖEGH New York

“The addition of m/v HÖEGH New York to our fleet will enhance our position as major players in the world-wide vehicle transportation industry, and will enable us to meet the growing demand of auto and RoRo exporters via the Port of Wilmington to the Middle-East and other destinations,” said Roy Winograd, vice president, marketing, HÖEGH Autoliners, Inc.

The arrival of the m/v HÖEGH New York in Wilmington, the Mid-Atlantic export hub for General Motors (GM), highlights a 30-year relationship between the Port of Wilmington and HÖEGH Autoliners. “Wilmington’s skilled workforce, excellent transportation infrastructure, and its dedicated auto and Ro/Ro berth on the Delaware River, which is connected by exclusive roadway to vehicle staging and processing facilities, offer a complete logistics package to automotive industry leaders such as GM and their car carrier HÖEGH Autoliners,” noted DSPC Executive Director Gene Bailey.

In 2004, HÖEGH Autoliners made 40 port calls to Wilmington loading close to 40,000 vehicles bound to the Middle East. On her maiden voyage to Wilmington, she will load new GM vehicles, previously owned vehicles, as well as high and heavy rolling cargoes such as Caterpillar engines and parts destined to Aqaba, Dammam, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi.

The m/v HÖEGH New York features 12 liftable decks for flexibility in loading cargoes of varying heights as well as a minimum deck height of 1.85 meters for increased cargo carrying capacity. Flying the Norwegian flag and capable of cruising at a speed of 20.5 knots, the ship is 655.67 feet long, 105.81 feet wide and can carry up to 6,100 standard size cars

Founded in 1923, the Port of Wilmington is an important asset for the local and regional economy, generating more than 5,300 jobs and contributing over $23d operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation,
a corporation of the State of Delaware. For further information and digital photos contact: Vered Nohi-Becker (302) 472-7819, e-mail: vnbecker@port.state.de.us