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

[ May 30, 2023   //   ]

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 tanker.

The 150-tonne tanks were stowed on deck. Each measured 12 metres x 12 metres x 16.5 metres and posed visibility restrictions on their journey. They were safely discharged at the Portuguese shipyard, where they will be

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