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AAL Hamburg joins heavy lifter’s fleet

Project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping is taking delivery of the second of eight new Super B-Class vessels. The AAL Hamburg was formally named at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China before setting sail on her maiden voyage to Europe.  The 32,000 dwt, dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel has three heavy lift port side cranes with 350 tonnes capacity each and 700 tonnes maximum lift and a retractable weather-deck ... [+]

AAL Limassol goes into service

AAL Shipping’s (christened its new vessel the AAL Limassol at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong yard in Quanzhou, China on 26 April. The ship is set to carry a full weather deck of project heavy lift cargo, including two 135-metre-long barges, weighing 1,650 tonnes and fifteen 80.5-metre-long wind blades. She is one of ... [+]

AAL introduces carbon surcharge scheme

AAL Shipping (AAL) says it has become the first heavy lift carrier to publish a carbon surcharge guidance to help its customers prepare for the increased costs of the new EU Emissions Trading System. From 1 January 2024 fixed charges will be imposed for every ton of CO2 emitted. AAL has developed ... [+]

AAL in major Korea move

AAL Shipping completed a over 12,800 freight tonnes heavy lift project from Kunsan and Pyeongtaek in South Korea to Beaumont in Texas over the summer. The giant cargoes were shipped on its regular Asia to The Americas Trade Lane service on board its 31,000-deadweight heavy lift vessel, AAL Brisbane. The shipment ... [+]

AAL releases publishes sustainability report

Heavylift line AAL Shipping has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, sharing its activity and strategy across key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pillars. It details AAL’s efforts to reuse, reduce, and recycle across its global office network, and its involvement in the EU-funded NH3Craft project to develop a high-volume storage ... [+]

AAL keeps the lights on in Queensland

AAL Shipping (AAL) has recently shipped critical Toshiba-built power station components from China and Japan to Queensland, Australia on behalf of forwarder DB Schenker. They are to be used to repair the Callide Power Station as part of a USD200 million project to fix damaged turbines and return one of ... [+]

A tight squeeze – AAL moves giant juice tanks from China to Portugal

AAL Shipping recently transported eight giant tanks on one of its heavylift ships from Taicang Port in China to Setúbal in Portugal. Carried on its 31,000 deadweight A- AAL Kobe, the cargo will be installed into a bulk carrier, at the Lisnave Shipyard, transforming the vessel into a fruit juice ... [+]

AAL appoints India agent

Heavylift specialist AAL Shipping has appointed Mumbai-based Merchant Shipping Services as its exclusive commercial agency representative in India. AAL operates a Europe – Middle East/India – Asia Monthly Liner Service (EUMEIA) connecting India with the rest of the world.  Merchant Shipping delivers pan-India multipurpose and project heavy lift cargo operations through ... [+]

AAL ups Super B order to six

AAL Shipping has increased its order for four Super B-Class 32,000 deadweight (DWT) multipurpose ships announced in November to six. The vessels, designed by AAL’s engineering and commercial teams working alongside sister company, Columbia Ship Management, can carry over 60,000 freight tonnes. A clear weather deck space of 146 x 26 ... [+]

Oiling the wheels of US industry

Project heavy lift specialist AAL Shipping (AAL) has delivered a 456-tonne load of industrial tower components from the Far East to the US West Coast. The cargo was loaded in South Korea on board the 31,000dwt heavy lift AAL Pusan and shipped to the Port of Everett in Washington on ... [+]

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