<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Validating India’s localized deepwater handling
capabilities for next-generation green transport infrastructure, Kamarajar Port
Limited (Ennore) successfully hosted the historic maiden port call of the <i>MV
Höegh Aurora</i>. The massive vessel, widely recognized as the world’s largest
and most technologically advanced eco-friendly Pure Car and Truck Carrier
(PCTC), safely berthed at the port's specialized General Cargo Berth-1 (GCB-1).
The strategic stopover marks a major operational milestone for the Chennai
corridor, showcasing the terminal’s readiness to anchor mega-scale,
zero-emission automotive transshipment networks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Operated by Norwegian Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) shipping
powerhouse Höegh Autoliners, the vessel represents the frontline asset of the
company's ultra-efficient "Aurora Class" fleet renewal program,
designed to drastically lower carbon intensity per transported vehicle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">The massive vessel stretches 199.9 meters in length,
utilizes a highly streamlined hull assembly, and spans 14 expansive cargo
decks. Maritime engineers and terminal logs confirm that the <i>Höegh Aurora</i>
introduces several distinctive engineering capabilities aimed at reshaping
sustainable global roll-on/roll-off supply chains: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Unrivaled
Transport Footprint:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Features a massive maximum
carrying capacity of 9,100 Car Equivalent Units (CEU), optimized to handle
heavy-duty commercial freight alongside traditional passenger vehicles. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Multi-Fuel
Propulsion Transition:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Powered by an advanced LNG
dual-fuel engine framework, with structural integration and tank
configurations already prepared for a swift transition to carbon-neutral
ammonia and methanol fuels. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Universal
EV Accommodation:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Engineered with robust
structural reinforcements and five specialized liftable decks, making it
completely Electric Vehicle (EV) ready across all 14 internal levels to
handle high-tonnage battery weights safely. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">High
and Heavy Access:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Outfitted with a high-capacity,
6.5-meter stern ramp engineered to seamlessly load oversized industrial
project cargo and massive rolling machinery. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Auxiliary
Clean Generation:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Integrated with a
1,500-square-meter rooftop solar panel array on the top deck to drop
generator dependency by 30–35%, alongside comprehensive onshore power
supply (OPS) links for zero-emission operations while docked. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Kamarajar Port officials highlighted that the seamless
handling of this mega-vessel directly enhances the terminal's competitive edge
across the Bay of Bengal. By proving its infrastructure can smoothly manage
massive next-gen car carriers, the port reinforces its long-term strategy to
expand into a premier LNG bunkering hub, driving cleaner maritime transit and
boosting international automotive export logistics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>