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Shipping
D
avid E. Honor of Höegh Autoliners
smiled as he drove around the
Port of Baltimore’s Atlantic
Terminal, scanning row upon row
of cargo—automobiles new and
used, construction equipment big and bigger,
machinery both familiar and unusual. “One of
the things I love about this job is just seeing
the diversity of cargo,” he said.
It’s also one of the things that custom-
ers love about Höegh, which has seen its
port calls in Baltimore climb from six per
month in 2009 to the current 10 per month.
“We know our niche market, and
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customers know that Höegh can handle
just about anything,” explained Honor,
Höegh’s General Manager – Baltimore
Region. “Höegh has strategically pursued
static, high and heavy project cargoes as
well as conventional RO/RO [Roll-On/Roll-
Off] cargoes, and Baltimore has proven an
excellent port for these types of exports.”
A leading provider of RO/RO trans-
portation services, Höegh is tapped into
a wide port network that seems to be
continually expanding. The carrier is con-
nected directly to Europe, West and South
Africa, Oceania, North Africa, the Middle
East and the Far East, while also offering
transshipment service throughout the world.
During more than 30 years in Baltimore,
Höegh has imported and exported everything
from helicopters to knockdown dredges, and
delicate tin lizzies to huge crane shipments
that require 28 Mafi trailers for vessel
loading. Long-term accounts for Höegh
at the Port of Baltimore include Chrysler,
Manitowoc Cranes and many others. In
addition, Honor noted, “We at Höegh are
excited that we have been awarded the Ford
Transit Van business for 2012.”
Höegh operates at both the Atlantic
and Dundalk marine terminals, but in order
to handle the large volume of previously
owned vehicles (POVs) coming through
the Port, the company also leases 10 acres
at the Fairfield terminal from the Maryland
Port Administration (MPA). As Lawrence
Johnson of MPA Trade Development noted,
Höegh has been “an integral part of the
growth of the Port.”
“They are a reliable ocean carrier,
maintain their schedules and provide great
Höegh Autoliners Enjoys Worldwide Reach While
Handling an Extensive RO/RO Range
A Large Capacity For
Cargo Diversity