Marine Log - August 2008 - (Page 24) COVERSTORY ICE CLASS TANKERS HORIZON LINES OWNED AND CHARTERED FLEET HORIZON LINES OWNED AND CHARTERED FLEET VESSEL NAME MARKET Alaska Alaska Alaska Alaska Hawaii & Guam Hawaii & Guam Hawaii & Guam Hawaii & Guam Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico — — — — Transpacific Transpacific Transpacific Transpacific Transpacific YR. BUILT 1987 1987 1987 1973 1980 1980 1980 1980 1974 1968 1972 1972 1968 1973 1969 1973 2006 2007 2006 2007 2007 TEU CAP. 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,476 2,407 2,407 2,653 2,653 1,751 1,424 2,386 2,386 1,442 1,751 1,376 1,420 2,824 2,824 2,824 2,824 2,824 REEFER CAP. 280 280 280 140 100 150 100 100 170 71 100 100 70 170 70 170 586 586 586 586 586 MAX SPEED (Knots) 20.0 20.0 20.0 22.5 21.0 21.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.2 21.0 21.0 21.2 22.0 21.2 22.5 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 Horizon Anchorage Horizon Tacoma Horizon Kodiak Horizon Fairbanks Horizon Pacific Horizon Enterprise Horizon Spirit Horizon Reliance Horizon Producer Horizon Challenger Horizon Navigator Horizon Trader Horizon Discovery Horizon Consumer Horizon Crusader Horizon Hawaii Horizon Hunter Horizon Hawk Horizon Tiger Horizon Eagle Horizon Falcon Source: Horizon Lines nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide, through improvements in vessel fuel consumption and truck efficiency, combined with the use of alternative fuels and more efficient transportation alternatives, such as coastwise shipping.” Adds Keenan, “We believe in a longterm, sustainable approach to logistics management which will benefit the company, its associates, customers, shareholders and the community. Examples include reducing empty rail and truck backhaul miles through logistics network optimization, reduced fossil fuel consumption and using recycled materials to build containers.” GREEN TECHNOLOGIES According to Keenan, Horizon Lines is providing the onboard platform for testing two types of ballast water treatment systems. “We are in the preliminary stages of testing two different systems, one that uses ultra violet light as a disinfecting media and another that uses ozone, on our ships. Both of these technologies hold promise to effectively control invasive species in ballast water.” In addition, he says, the company is also evaluating the use of oil eating microbes as a means of cleaning fuel oil tanks prior to doing any work in the tanks. “If successful,” says Keenan, “these little critters will eliminate a huge amount of oily waste water that is normally generated when preparing a ship for a shipyard. Microbes also hold promise and are being tested as a means to clean bilges and to treat sewerage (different microbes) on our ships in a more environmentally friendly fashion.” Green, of course, is not just important to Horizon, but to its customers as well. “You look at the EPA SmartWay list of Shipping Partners and see our customers like Wal-Wart, Lowes, Johnson & Johnson and so many more who are working together with carriers to help address environmental challenges,” says Keenan. “In another effort, our sister company, Horizon Logistics, has introduced a new carbon offset shipping program, Aero Green, developed by Aero Logistics, Horizon’s custom delivery and special handling division. Aero Green offers customers a carbon-neutral shipping solution through which retailers and manufacturers can purchase environmental credits that fund carbon offset programs, such as forestation and alternative energy projects.” NO THANKS TO CAP & TRADE Some of the market-based approachwww.marinelog.com hull and propeller maintenance programs as well as working directly with each ship captain to identify appropriate changes in speed or course to lower overall fuel consumption while allowing ships to remain on schedule. Recent examples of cost recovery efforts to help mitigate the rising price of fuel in tandem with conservation efforts include fuel surcharge increases in Alaska, Puerto Rico and a pending increase in Hawaii. These fuel surcharges, however, have come under attack. Rhythm of Life Cosmetics Inc., which operates Maui Tropical Soaps, has filed a class action lawsuit against Horizon Lines and its competitor in the Hawaii market, Matson Navigation, saying that the two ocean shippers have conspired to drive up rates through fuel surcharge increases since 1999. In addition, in mid-April, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an investigation into pricing practices of the U.S. ocean carriers, including Horizon, that serve the Puerto Rico trade. Horizon, which was served with search warrants and a grand jury subpoena, is fully cooperating with the investigation. HORIZON GREEN Horizon Lines also expects further fuel efficiency improvements throughout 2008 from its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 24 MARINE LOG AUGUST 2008 SmartWay Transport Partnership. The SmartWay program is a collaborative effort by the EPA and the freight industry to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. “Environmental stewardship is a fundamental tenet at Horizon Lines,” says Keenan. “We launched Horizon Green to better understand and measure freight transportation’s impact on the environment, and to develop programs that incorporate increased environmental sensitivity and mitigation into our core operations.” What’s Horizon Green? As the name implies, it’s a series of company initiatives that focus on the marine environment, reducing emissions and sustainability. Keenan says the company established these programs in addition to compliance with the MARPOL Convention (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) and ISM Code (International Safety Management Code) created by the International Maritime Organization. These programs include vessel management controls and audits, ballast water management, waste stream analysis, low sulfur diesel fuel usage and marine terminal pollution mitigation plans. “We are focused,” says Keenan, “on reducing transportation emissions, including carbon dioxide, particulates, http://www.marinelog.com
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