1995
Austral Asia Line BV is incorporated in the Netherlands and with its commercial head office in Brisbane, to provide a breakbulk, multipurpose liner service between South East Asia and Papua New Guinea, Queensland and the Northern Territories of Australia.
1998
Project Asia Service is incorporated in the Netherlands, with its commercial head office in Brisbane, to provide services between North Asia, PNG and Australia East Coast.
1999
Opening of Representative Office in Singapore.
2000
Opening of Representative Office in Shanghai.
2001
Delivery of owned, first generation, newly-build, heavy lift, multipurpose vessels: D-Class vessels (30,000 DWT)* *Now retired
2004
Launch of PNG Express Service, linking Asia and PNG – now replaced by our New Pacific Line. A dedicated Project Cargo Department is established.
2006
Austral Asia Line BV and Project Asia Service BV (PAS) merge to form Austral Asia Line. The Asia to Australia’s West Coast Liner Service is launched. Introduction of 4 owned H-Class multipurpose, heavy lift vessels – now retired. Opening of Representative Office in Korea.
2009
Austral Asia Line Pte Ltd. (AAL) is incorporated, moving its headquarters to Singapore.
2011
The AAL Brisbane is the first delivery of an order for 10 new-build A-Class (31,000 DWT) multipurpose, heavy lift vessels. A new ‘Tramp & Projects’ division is launched, to offer global, tailor-made chartering solutions.
2012
The AAL Fremantle is the first delivery of an order for 4 new-build S-Class (19,000 DWT) multipurpose, heavy lift vessels. Opening of Representative Office in Houston. Opening of Representative Office in Hamburg. Expansion of East Coast Australia Service into New Zealand.
2013
First entry into the North American market is marked by frequent and fixed route sailings, through the company’s Tramp & Projects division.
2014
A new and dedicated Pacific Liner Service (Pacific Service) is launched, to offer regular and scheduled links between Asia and North America’s West Coast. Opening of Representative Office in Seattle. Opening of Representative Office in Vancouver. Expansion of our Tramp & Projects division’s fleet, with chartered 3rd party tonnage. AAL awarded ‘Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo 2014’ at the AFSCA awards.
2015
Austral Asia Line is formally re-branded globally to ‘AAL’. Opening of an AAL Office in Japan. Introduction of regular, fixed route sailings by our Tramp & Projects division, in key geographical areas. AAL Awarded ‘Best Maritime Cargo Provider 2014’ at the 2015 Cargo Logistics Canada Awards of Excellence. Opening of an AAL Office in UAE.
2016
Tramp & Projects Division increases portfolio of ‘Semi-Liner Services’, to incorporate routes between Asia and The Middle East, via The Gulf and the Red Sea. AAL awarded: ‘Breakbulk Operator of the Year 2016’ (Global Freight Awards), ‘Excellence in Project Cargo Shipping 2016’ (Australia Shipping Awards) & ‘Best Project Cargo Shipping 2016’ (AFLAS Awards).
2017
AAL awarded: ‘Best Logistics 2017’ (Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards) & ‘Best Project Cargo Shipping 2017’ (AFLAS Awards).
2018
AAL awarded: ‘Best Project Cargo Shipping 2018’ (AFLAS Awards), & ‘Excellence in Bulk & Heavy Lift Handling Commendation (DCN Australian Shipping Awards)’.
2019
AAL awarded: ‘Best Project Cargo Shipping 2019’ (AFLAS Awards), & 'Shipping Line of the Year 2019' (Heavy Lift Awards).
2020
AAL Launches 'Europe - Middle East/India - Asia Monthly Liner Service'.
2021
AAL awarded: ‘Best Project Cargo Shipping 2021’ (AFLAS Awards).
2022
AAL awarded: ‘Ship Operator of the Year 2022′ (HLPFI Awards) & ‘Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo 2022’ (AFLAS Awards).
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