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AAL Main Brochure v04.2019 Flipbook PDF
AAL Main Brochure v04.2019
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CONTENTS Introduction 03 Overview 05 Service Models: • Chartering Solutions • Semi-Liner Services • Liner Services
07 09 11
Fleet 13 Cargo 15 End-to-End Operational Control
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Offices
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INTRODUCTION With a distinguished maritime heritage and quarter of a century expertise, AAL has
Best Project Cargo Shipping 2015 - 2018 AFLAS Awards
respected global carriers. We have the capability to transport our customers’ cargo to
Excellence in Bulk & Heavy Lift Handling Commendation 2018 DCN Australian Shipping Awards
grown into one of the breakbulk and project heavy-lift sectors’ most awarded and any compass point with the utmost efficiency, frequency and safety.
It is no coincidence that in the past 5 years, AAL has won more global awards for
service than any other multipurpose heavy lift carrier, accolades bestowed by the same people with whom we work every day.
As the global market experiences unprecedented challenges, AAL’s ethics and brand
Excellence in Project Cargo Shipping 2016 Australia Shipping Awards Breakbulk Operator of the Year 2016 Global Freight Awards
essence ‘powered by partnerships’ remain unwavering. Our slogan accurately mirrors
Best Shipping Line in Project Cargo 2014 AFSCA Awards
parties based on respect, service and mutual benefit.
Best Maritime Cargo Provider 2014 Cargo Logistics Canada
the way we strive to do business, building long-term relationships with all counter
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Best Logistics 2017 Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards
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OVERVIEW AAL is not just a leading multipurpose operator, but a sector innovator with unparalleled
maritime pedigree. We have 25 years’ experience in operating services that serve the
world’s most dynamic industries and provide trusted solutions for their biggest and most demanding billion-dollar projects. Whether employed on a short or long-term basis – with the required vessels, personnel and other resources needed – we understand the importance to all stakeholders of time and cost efficiency and deliver every time.
AAL’s growing fleet of multipurpose, heavy lift vessels is one of the sector’s youngest and largest. It comprises vessels from 19,000 to 33,000 dwt and combines significant
cargo type on either a spot, or long-term engagement basis.
• Semi-Liner Services provide fixed-route sailings and flexible port call options on
popular trades between the Far East, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
• Liner Services deliver scheduled and regular sailings that connect the main ports
of Asia Pacific, Oceania and the Middle East.
cargo intake and economies of scale with exceptional heavy lift capability.
Our expanding global infrastructure stretches worldwide. With our hand-picked team
We provide a seamless around the world connectivity for our customers with a unique
personnel – we address the 24/7 demands of a global customer base that represents
and ‘total’ shipping solution, comprising THREE distinct services that can be combined:
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• Chartering Solutions deliver tailor-made and competitive tramp options for any
of multilingual professionals – including best-in-class engineering and operations sectors like oil & gas, mining, energy, agriculture, construction and leisure.
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CHARTERING SOLUTIONS With our mantra, ‘any cargo, any port and any direction’, firmly in mind, we plan and
Powered by a team of top-class chartering professionals and transport engineers, we
every compass point with the highest levels of cost, safety and time efficiency. This
deliver optimum efficiency and competitive advantage on major trade routes worldwide.
execute tailor-made and highly competitive tramp Chartering Solutions that connect
experience, coupled with our cargo handling expertise also enables us to deliver upon long-term engagement demands of multibillion-dollar projects.
have expanded our geographic footprint and strengthened our operations network to Whenever required, we also charter-in additional vessels on either a spot or long-term employment basis, to satisfy specific customer and project demands.
Focused on becoming preferred carrier for the biggest industry projects around the world, we deploy the multipurpose sector’s most unique fleet, with a variety of options
available within the niche ‘Mega-Size’ multipurpose vessel segment (30,000+ dwt), combining market leading cargo intake and exceptional heavy lift capability.
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SEMI-LINER SERVICES AAL has extensive experience in establishing and running Semi-Liner operations that
We support these services with the optimum size of multipurpose heavy lift vessel
the-world’ connectivity for their shipping requirements. These operations combine the
breakbulk cargo and dry bulk commodities at the same time. They are expertly operated
complement our existing services, to offer customers a regular and seamless ‘around-
assurance of regular fixed-route sailings on key global trades, with the convenience of flexible port calls. Our portfolio of these has included:
required to meet our customer cargo demands, accommodating project heavy lift, other by an award-winning team of shipping professionals whose number one priority is the safe and efficient handling and delivery of our customers’ cargo.
• Europe - Middle East - Australia
• Asia - Canada & United States West Coast • Asia - United States West & East Coast
• United States Gulf & East Coast - Europe • Asia - Middle East
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LINER SERVICES AAL pioneered multipurpose Liner Services in the Asia-Pacific region and has operated
The quality and reputation of our Australian Liner Services won AAL the coveted
Australia and its key trading partners.
and honours again in the corresponding category at the DCN Australian Shipping
them successfully for nearly 25 years, linking the main ports and shipping hubs between
Offering frequent and scheduled rotations, these well-established services are
‘Excellence in Project Cargo Shipping’ category at the Australia Shipping Awards 2016 Awards in 2018.
considered the finest of their kind and deliver a trusted solution for both large and
Servicing all manner of heavy lift, breakbulk, dry bulk and general cargo demands –
of scale on every sailing. Today, these services comprise:
and ‘S-Class’ (19,000 dwt) vessels. They also benefit from around-the-clock support
small cargo volumes across all industry sectors, with each benefiting from economies
• Asia - East Coast Australia (AUEC Service)
large & small – our Liner Services harness AAL’s highly flexible ‘A-Class’ (31,000 dwt) delivered by dedicated commercial, operations and engineering functions.
• Asia - West Coast Australia (AUWC Service) • Far East - Middle East (ME Service)
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FLEET AAL was instrumental in designing and building our next generation and adaptive
S-Class MPVs (19,000 dwt) Designed to go anywhere and with any cargo, this class
their superior design and integral to meeting the ever-growing demands of the market.
and large weather deck. The S-Class vessels ably serve our customers worldwide with
heavy lift vessels. Our knowledge of the sector and its cargo demands is reflected in
Our fleet is one of the sector’s largest and youngest. It comprises multiple vessel sizes with flexibility in design, configuration and equipment to carry any cargo – breakbulk, project heavy lift and dry bulk commodities and all at the same time.
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 700 mt). Our fleet comprises the following vessel classes, as well as any additional tonnage (large and small) chartered-in to accommodate customer demand:
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
of heavy-lifter combines a 700mt max lift with three spacious holds, flexible tweendecks optimum efficiency and performance.
W-Class MPVs (33,000 dwt) These vessels complement our fleet perfectly with their ability to accommodate multiple cargo types simultaneously. They ably serve our
project and bulk cargo customers with five cargo holds - three with tweendecks - and a significant cargo intake of 39,000 cbm.
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 less
than 10 years old and feature four large hatch-covered holds, weather deck space of 2,700 m2 and cargo intake of 36,000 cbm.
lift, five large cargo holds, 2 flexible tweendecks and a 2,700 m2 weather deck, the A-Class is one of the most popular multipurpose vessels in the sector.
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CARGO We ‘carry it all’ for our customers – a huge variety of cargo types and a wide cross-
Loading, stowing and discharging high value cargo is a complex operation requiring
market with superior cutting-edge solutions and a competitive advantage in the ocean
experience in the sector and the flexibility of our heavy lift multipurpose fleet allows us
section of industry sectors that they represent. We pride ourselves on providing the transportation of breakbulk and multipurpose cargo whether large and heavy, or small and compact.
• Heavy Lift Project Cargo
• Wind Energy Components
• Breakbulk and Unitised Cargo
to deliver solutions and value for a very broad range of cargo types.
To ensure our cargo is always handled safely and efficiently, we have invested
extensively in lifting and lashing equipment for all our vessels and the world’s finest training for our engineers, operations teams and crew.
• Earthmoving Equipment and Rolling Stock
At the point of loading and discharge, we employ experienced cargo superintendents
• Dry Bulk Commodities
integrity throughout.
• Yachts, Barges and other Floating Cargo
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technical expertise and specialised equipment. The combination of our 25 years’
to supervise complex operations and help to maintain performance and operational
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END-TO-END OPERATIONAL CONTROL Chartering & Commercial
Engineering
to schedule and plan each shipment and provide a 24/7 key account management,
hinges upon the smallest detail. Our in-house Engineers are responsible for designing
Our international Chartering and Commercial Teams work locally with customers multilingual support and transparency throughout every cargo shipment lifecycle.
every loading, stowage and discharge operation we undertake. It is their innovation that has helped to push boundaries and achieve numerous firsts for AAL.
Operations
Crewing
and project management expertise that the team delivers is essential to optimising
in the sector and are committed to following their voyage instructions, whilst adhering
Each sailing is monitored closely by our Operations Department. The problem-solving sailing efficiencies. The state-of-the-art systems and procedures used are accredited to latest ISO standards.
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Executing heavy lift cargo operations can take takes months of planning and success
The Masters and Officers that serve our fleet comprise some of the most experienced to a strict ‘zero harm, zero damage’ policy. Our Crews are recruited by the world’s top crew managers and benefit from comprehensive and ongoing training.
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OFFICES AAL GLOBAL HEAD OFFICE
OCEANIA
Singapore, SG
ASIA
EUROPE
Brisbane, AU (Regional Hub)
T: +65 6248 3600
T: +61 7 3332 8555
Shanghai, CN
Hamburg, DE (Regional Hub)
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
AMERICAS Houston, US (Regional Hub) T: +1 713 980 1100 E: [email protected] Calgary, CA T: +1 778 227 4610 E: [email protected] MIDDLE EAST
Dubai, AE (Regional Hub) T: +971 4 450 4700
E: [email protected]
T: +86 21 6135 9600
T: +49 40 361 304 0810 / 820
Beijing, CN
Porvoo, FI
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
T: +86 10 8447 5255
T: +358 40 827 7031
Dalian, CN
Genoa, IT
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
T: +86 411 8251 3055
T: +39 010 806 0836
Qingdao, CN
Paris, FR (Africa Enquiries)
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
T: +86 532 8575 3558
T: +33 1 4071 8512
Tianjin, CN
T: +86 22 2319 3785
E: [email protected] Tokyo, JP
T: +81 3 3541 9192
E: [email protected] Seoul, KR
T: +82 2 6388 7870
E: [email protected]
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