From Sweden down south
Starting 12 March, a new direct service will link the Port of Gothenburg with South Africa and Oceania. The Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners will operate the connection on a weekly basis.
The “Höegh Trigger” is the first unit which will serve the link, together with several of its sister ships of the so-called Horizon class.
The eastbound service will run in the following rotation: Gothenburg – Durban – Port Elizabeth – Maputo – Port Louis – Tamatawe – Fremantle – Port Kembla (Sydney) – Brisbane – Melbourne – Auckland.
The westbound service will call ports in Japan, Korea, China, and other countries. Höegh Autoliners, which currently operates PCTC vessels with a capacity of 8,500 ceu (car equivalent units), will export cars, heavy vehicles, construction equipment, and large project loads.
The Höegh vessels will call at the Port of Gothenburg transocean vehicle and ro-ro terminal, and the freight will be handled by the terminal operator Logent Ports and Terminals. Scandinavian Shipping Logistics is the liner agent for Höegh Autoliners in Sweden. (cd)