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AAL reaches half-way mark for Super B deliveries

[ November 19, 2024   //   ]

AAL Shipping has named its AAL Antwerp, the fourth vessel in its eight-strong Super B-Class fleet. The 32,000 dwt methanol-ready ship was officially named on November 15 at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China in.

Capable of transporting over 90,000 freight tons of cargo and boasting a combined lifting capacity of 700 tonnes, the vessel  can carry heavy lift project equipment or breakbulk and dry bulk all at the same time. She joins sisterships AAL Limassol, AAL Hamburg and AAL  Houston on routes between Asia, Europe, Middle East and the Americas.

The remaining vessels in the Super B-Class series will be delivered between now and 2026, including the ‘AAL Newcastle’ and ‘AAL Mumbai’ which will have an increased maximum heavy lift capability of 800 tonnes.

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