AAL Shipping, an overview
06/10/2023
With a distinguished maritime heritage and over
a quarter of a century expertise, AAL Shipping (AAL) has grown into one of the
multipurpose sector’s most awarded and respected premium project carriers – a
market leader at the forefront of long-haul ‘mega size’ multipurpose cargo
services.
It is no coincidence that despite global market
challenges and upheavals, AAL has won more global awards for customer service
than any other multipurpose heavy lift carrier:
Best Shipping Line 2019 & 2022
Heavy
Lift Awards
Best Project Cargo Shipping 2015 - 2023
AFLAS
Awards
Excellence in Bulk & Heavy Lift Handling Commendation 2018, 2021 & 2022
DCN
Australian Shipping Awards
Best Logistics 2017
Lloyd’s
List Asia Pacific Awards
Excellence in Project Cargo Shipping 2016
Australia
Shipping Awards
Breakbulk Operator of the Year 2016
Global Freight
Awards
SERVICE
OVERVIEW
AAL provides seamless around the world
connectivity for our customers and trusted sailings’ regularity on the most
popular global trades. Our offering comprises THREE stand-alone ocean transport
services for cargoes big and small:
• Chartering Solutions deliver tailor-made and
competitive tramp options for any cargo type on either a spot, or long-term
engagement basis.
• Liner Services offer regular and scheduled
sailings that connect the main ports of Europe, Middle East, India, Asia and
Australia.
• Trade Route Services provide frequent and
regular fixed-route sailings and flexible port calls on popular trades between
the Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Oceania.
FLEET
Today, AAL is in pole position within the ‘Mega-Size’
multipurpose vessel segment, offering leading cargo intake, significant
economies of scale and exceptional heavy-lift capability (max 700mt):
S-Class MPVs (19,000 dwt) Designed to go anywhere and with any cargo, this class of heavy-lifter combines a 700 mt max lift with three spacious holds, flexible tween decks and large weather deck.
G-Class MPVs (25,800 dwt) Another flexible vessel class, with multiple configurations for all cargo types and a combined max lifting of 240 mt. These tween-deckers are young and feature four large hatch-covered holds, a weather deck space of 2,700 m2 and significant cargo intake of 36,000 cbm.
A-Class MPVs (31,000 dwt) These second-generation heavy lift vessels accommodate all cargo types with a copious intake of 40,000 cbm. In combination with a 700 mt max lift, five large cargo holds, 2 flexible tweendecks and a 2,700 m2 weather deck, the A-Class is one of the most popular and versatile multipurpose vessels in the sector.
Super B-Class MPVs (32,000 dwt) Available from 2024, these third-generation heavy- lifters are designed to be the most competent MPVs in the water. They can accommodate over 60,000 FRT of cargo, with three 350 mt heavy lift cranes - combinable up to 700 mt max. Two large box-shaped cargo holds are optimised for drybulk, featuring adjustable pontoon triple decks and no centre line bulkhead.
W-Class MPVs (33,000 dwt) These large vessels complement our fleet perfectly with their ability to accommodate multiple cargo types simultaneously. Their size ably serves our project and bulk cargo customers with fine cargo holds - three with tweendecks - and tweendecks - and significant cargo intake of 39,000 cbm.
CARGO CARRIED
• Project Heavy Lift Cargo
• Wind Energy Components
• Breakbulk and Unitised Cargo
• Steel
• Earthmoving Equipment and Rolling Stock
• Yachts, Barges and other Floating Cargo
• Dry Bulk Commodities
• Containers and General Cargo