Euro Marine Logistics

Euro Marine Logistics NV
Company type	Public Anonymous Venture (N.V.)
Industry	Roll-on/roll-off shipping
Predecessor	Euro Marine Carrier B.V.
Founded	2011
Headquarters	Romeinsesteenweg 468, 1853 Strombeek-Bever, Belgium
Number of locations	27 offices/agencies in 17 countries
Area served	Mediterranean Sea ; North Sea ; Baltic Sea
Key people	Marc Pauwels (Managing Director)
Parent	Mitsui OSK Lines
Website	euro-marine.eu

Euro Marine Logistics NV (EML) was a European short sea roll-on/roll-off shipping and logistics company, with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally jointly owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Höegh Autoliners, before MOL acquired full ownership in December 2019, and then absorbed the brand in April 2024.^[1]

History

In 1990, Euro Marine Carrier B.V. (EMC) was established in Amsterdam, Netherlands by three partners, Nissan Motor Car Carrier (51%), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (24.5%) and Höegh Autoliners (24.5%).

In 2011, after a change in share ownership, the assets of EMC were transferred to Euro Marine Logistics, which was based in Wemmel, Belgium as a venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Hoegh Autoliners.^[2]

The company used to specialize in the domestic maritime transport and distribution of cargo such as automobiles, trucks, trailers, Mafi roll trailers, heavy construction machineries and further types of rolling freight.

On 1 April 2024, ceased to exist as an independent brand, and was fully integrated into the mother company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

Fleet

EML operated a fleet of fifteen ships with capacity of 33,000 CEU on six shipping routes.^[3] It served 27 commercial ports in 17 different countries, operating in the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea. The company transported 950,000 CEU in 2015.^[4]

Environment

Short sea shipping is the most ecological and cheapest mode of transportation.^[5] EML used ultra-low-sulfur diesel, while being part of the Trident Alliance.^{[citation needed]}

Facts and accidents

On 5 December 2012, EML suffered the worst accident up to date, when a vessel of its fleet, the MV Baltic Ace, sank in the North Sea after a collision with the Cyprus-registered container ship Corvus J,^[6] and 11 Crew members died.^[7]

On 3 December 2015, EML operated mv City of Rotterdam collided with another roll-on/roll-off vessel - the Primula Seaways, reporting severe hull damages and requiring urgent repair work. The vessel was departing Rotterdam when the accident happened. The harbour pilot and Captain on board were both investigated, and finally given a four month prison sentence.^[8]

References

^ "MOL acquires full ownership of EML". Hoeghautoliners.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
^ MOL and Höegh Autoliners form new logistics company for European short sea vehicle transportation. "Joint venture sees the creation of Euro Marine Logistics". Port Technology International (PTI). Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ The fleet is made up of 15 vessels, combining of small, medium and large vessels. "Euro Marine Logistics fleet". EML NV Official website. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ EML enhanced its services. "EML introduced two new services in 2015". Shipping And Marine - The Magazine For Maritime Management. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ The short-sea shipping is of strategic importance. "The short-sea shipping is an ecological mode of transport" (in French). EUROPEAN COMMISSION. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Cargo ship sinking after North Sea collision, rescue under way. Reuters, 5 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
^ "Baltic Ace Ltd v Przybyla". Centre of Maritime Law, National University of Singapore. 7 January 2014.
^ "Pilot and captain sentenced". Maritime Executive. 13 November 2017.