The coastal vessel Amadeus Titanium, operated by HGK Shipping subsidiary Amadeus Shiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, has been sailing with Econowind’s VentoFoils since the end of March. The wind-assisted propulsion system was installed at the Dutch port town of Harlingen.
The vessel sails for long-standing partner Covestro. The Econowind VentoFoils make use of wind power for the drive system and enable average fuel savings of about ten per cent – which also means a reduction in the vessel’s CO2 emissions.
‘The equipment installed on board the Amadeus Titanium is enabling us to make our supply chains even more sustainable,’ says Nils Peterzelka, the Sourcing Manager Regional Bulk Shipping of Covestro.
Wolfgang Nowak, the Managing Director of Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, adds: ‘By using WAPS, i.e. so-called wind assistance propulsion systems such as the VentoFoils from Econowind, we’re able to save fuel in our short-sea transport operations for Covestro. This brings with it both economic and ecological benefits.’
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Exclusive transport of Covestro products
‘It’s our goal to reduce our CO2 emissions in logistics by thirty per cent by 2035 and already be climate-neutral in 2050. Today marks a further milestone in our transformation towards green logistics,’ says Cristina-Maria Danila, the Head of Global Supply Chain & Logistics at Covestro.
Covestro and HGK Shipping are looking back on a long and successful partnership in inland waterway transport and short-sea shipping. The companies signed the extension of their cooperation arrangement until 2040 at a transport logistics trade fair in Munich in 2025. Within this partnership, the Amadeus Titanium will exclusively transport Covestro products on European short-sea routes.
Picture: The coastal vessel Amadeus Titanium, operated by Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping, is carrying out its transport assignments for its long-standing partner Covestro in a more sustainable manner thanks to Econowind’s VentoFoils wind assistance propulsion system (photo by HGK Shipping GmbH).
