Wilhelmsen to manage Avenir LNG trio
Wilhelmsen will take over the management of Avenir Achievement, Avenir Ascension and Avenir Aspiration. It is the first time the two companies have worked together.
“We are thrilled to embark on this journey with our new client, Avenir, and we look forward to managing these state-of-the-art LNG bunker tankers, which hold a pivotal role in the industry’s ongoing energy transition,” said Carl Schou, chief executive and president of Wilhelmsen Ship Management.
“We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will bring and the value it will deliver to both parties,” he said.
The three vessels were previously managed by Hoegh LNG, one of three shareholders in Avenir LNG alongside Stolt Neilsen and Golar LNG.
“Hoegh LNG have contributed enormously to the success of Avenir LNG since the company was established in 2018, paving a solid foundation for the future,” said Avenir LNG chief executive Peter Mackey.
“The award to Wilhelmsen, one of the world’s top ship managers with global reach, represents a new milestone on our journey and we have full confidence in the added value they can deliver,” he continued, adding that Avenir is well-placed to weather what can often be a volatile market.
The Oslo-stock listed company currently has a fleet of five tankers in the water. The latest vessel to join the fleet was the 20,000cbm Avenir Achievement in May last year.
Avenir also owns a small-scale LNG terminal in Sardinia, with assets/partnership now operating in China, Malaysia, the Mediterranean, Baltic Sea and the Caribbean.
