AAL's Asia-Americas Trade lane scores
The multipurpose and project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) transported a heavy lift barge from Taicang, China to Papeete, Tahiti On its ‘Asia – Americas Trade Lane’.
The barge weighed-in on hook at 410 t and measured over 53 m in length and 3,657 cbm, and was stowed on the 31,000 dwt "AAL Dalian" with another 29,000 cbm of cargo comprised of large and small parcels loaded in China, South Korea, and Japan to be discharged along the US West Coast and Gulf. The planning for this heavy cargo operation started in September 2020.
Felix Schoeller, general manager of AAL, concluded: “The Asia to Americas trade is one that we have employed significant resources into developing and have served with a sailing practically every month." (cd)