Smooth port calls in challenging environments

Proud provider of support of ships operations for Hydro Aluminium since 1971

Good planning – the key to success

Grieg as agent is important to us in order to plan portcalls, minimize time loss in port and assist Hydro Aluminium Høyanger to use our terminal staff the most effective way.
VIDAR ULLEBØ, Port operations manager, Hydro Aluminium Høyanger

Grieg Logistics AS has been serving Hydro Aluminium AS as agent in Høyanger and Aardalstangen since 1971. Approximately 300 ships are calling these ports annually with import of raw materials such a petcoke and alumina and export of high quality aluminium.
The long sailing distances for the vessels, many arriving from loading ports in Brazil and USA, and logistics at the terminals, including optimizing usage of quays and storages, requires a good planning of the calls with regard to customs handling, pilot order, ISPS-regulations, tug availability, bunker supply and document flow. All these tasks are fully or partly booked and coordinated by the agent in order to make a smooth port call, with ships arriving and departing in time according to the terminals’ schedule.

1000 metres

The tall cliffs surrounding the Sognefjord rise almost sheer from the water

1000 metres

The tall cliffs surrounding the Sognefjord rise almost sheer from the water

Instinct for challenges

We have been working with Grieg as our agent for more than 40 years and their support to our port calls is highly valued.
VIDAR ULLEBØ, Port operations manager, Hydro Aluminium Høyanger

Sognefjorden is the world’s second longest fjord with a sailing time of 12 hrs to Aardalstangen and 6 hrs to Hoyanger from the pilot station. That makes these particular ports a major challenge in order to coordinate the calls. In these times of being cost effective and demand for higher productivity, Grieg is very satisfied that Hydro Aluminium for almost 45 years has choosen us as their preferred partner for their plants in Sogneforden”