Germany’s EMS Chartering and compatriot Enercon have teamed up for the chartering of the wind turbine maker’s wind-assisted multipurpose vessel E-Ship 1.
The tie-up increases the presence of the wind-assisted cargo ship on the charter market and leads to improved utilisation of its capacity, the companies said. In addition to wind turbine components, the E-Ship 1 also transports non-Enercon cargo on its worldwide voyages.
“As an integral part of our transportation concept, the E-Ship 1 is constantly sailing the oceans on behalf of Enercon,” said Hendrik Peterburs, vice president of global logistics at Enercon. “In the past, we still had capacity available on some voyages. However, we are interested in optimal capacity utilisation – if only for reasons of sustainability, to which we are naturally committed as a renewable energy company. The new cooperation with EMS Chartering has already led to an increase in the amount of cargo inquiries from third parties,” he noted.
In cooperation with Enercon, EMS Chartering now promotes the vessel as part of its own fleet and offers free transport capacity on the market on behalf of Enercon.
“The E-Ship 1 is a valuable addition to our portfolio,” said Agnieszka Acar, managing director at EMS Chartering. “With this unique vessel, we are now able to offer our customers another first-class product in the global tramp market.”
“As Enercon uses the E-Ship 1 primarily for its own transport needs, the routes and respective departure times are usually known well in advance. This puts our customers in a position to plan reliably and with foresight,” added Acar.
Earlier this year, Hamburg-based shipping company Uniatlantico acquired a majority stake in EMS Chartering, Fehn Ship Management, and Northwest Competence of the Leer-based Ems-Fehn-Group for an undisclosed sum. EMS Chartering’s fleet in July, when the deal was announced, consisted of nine modern general cargo coaster vessels, ranging in size from 2,600 to 5,000 dwt.
