Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA operates through its subsidiaries a flexible and modern fleet of chartered and owned tonnage. The vessel types include pure car and truck carriers (PCCs), pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), large car and truck carriers (LCTCs) and ro-ro vessels. The ocean capabilities is combined with a truly global infrastructure and local expertise in a seamless logistics network tailored to suit customers’ needs and changing export/import flows.
Overview
The operating companies in the WWASA group controlled a total of 127 vessels (126 vessels) at the end of June 2011. 
The fleet, purposely built to transport cars and high and heavy cargo, represented a 25% global market share measured in CEUs. In terms of CEU, the total capacity at the end of June was 753 000 (705 000), up from 745 000 CEUs at the end of the first quarter. In addition, spot and space charters of less then 12 months are used actively to adjust capacity to cargo availability.
The group companies took delivery of four newbuildings in the second quarter. Two large car and truck carriers, with a 8 000 CEU capacity, commenced service for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. One of the vessels was for WWASA’s account. EUKOR took delivery of two pure car and truck carriers financed through long term charters, each with a 6 500 CEU capacity.
To maintain its leading position in the car and high and heavy cargo segments, WWASA and partner Wallenius Lines have a newbuilding programme intended for WWL. The total remaining newbuilding programme for WWL consists of nine vessels (70 500 CEUs) to be delivered in 2011-2012. The newbuilding programme consists of three ro-ro vessels to be delivered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and four large car and truck carriers to be delivered from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries. The remaining two vessels are pure car and truck carriers to be built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Five of the vessels are for WWASA’s account, of which one will be delivered in the third quarter of 2011 and four during 2012.
As of 30 June, the remaining newbuilding programme for EUKOR consists of three vessels (19 000 CEUs), all pure car and truck carriers. The vessels are to be built at Imabari and Shin Kurushima, and will be financed through long term charters from external owners.
Five vessels were redelivered to external owners during the second quarter. The group companies have the flexibility to redeliver an additional three charter vessels to external owners during 2011.
WWASA continues to pursue opportunities to grow its tonnage capacity in a flexible way.
The below illustration shows the fleet composition in terms of types of vessels controlled by Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and its partners. As EUKOR transports mainly cars and trucks, its fleet consist mainly of a larger share of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has a broader cargo base and operates a wider range of vessel types, including PCTCs, LCTCs and ro-ro vessels, the latter mainly transporting high and heavy and break bulk cargoes.
