H'egh Autoliners, Inc. has announced twice monthly direct calls at Tema, Ghana in its West African trade lane.

The first vessel calling Tema will be the H'egh Trubadour Voyage #351.

'Our research and customer interaction indicated to us that this is a prudent addition to our rotation,' said James Perduto, vice president, marketing for H'egh Autoliners. 'We believe that Tema will prove to be a positive move for us and enhance our customer service. H'egh Autoliners will continue to assess market conditions and consider additional ports of load and discharge as the business environment dictates.'

Tema will join the West African discharge ports of Lagos, Cotonou and Lome on a service that includes Jacksonville, Baltimore and New York in the US.

H'egh Autoliners is a global provider of ro/ro vehicle transportation services. The company operates approximately 70 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) in global trade systems. Its primary customers are major manufacturers of new cars, heavy machinery and rolling stock as well as shippers of pre-owned vehicles. In 2007 H'egh Autoliners carried approximately two million car equivalent units (CEU) annually, making more than 3,000 port calls worldwide.