AAL Shipping is adding Thailand and Singapore to its Asia to West Coast Australia (AUWC) liner service from January 2023.
The additions expand AAL’s coverage in Southeast Asian markets, said the shipping line.
The service was also recently bolstered with the addition of a third vessel – a 19,000 dwt heavy lift multipurpose ship, the S-Class AAL Bangkok. This additional tonnage will not only increase cargo capacity but also enable a 25-day frequency on the service, said AAL.
AAL Shipping has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of its six Super B-Class newbuilds.
AAL Shipping has promoted Karim Smaili to general manager, AAL Middle East, and appointed Denis Elmanov as cargo superintendent to oversee its project cargo operations in the region.
AAL Shipping has transported 20,000 freight tons of iron ore reclaimer components on its monthly Asia to Australia West Coast liner service (AUWC).
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
