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At the recent Breakbulk Americas 2015 expo in Houston (7-8 October), AAL made a significant impression on delegates with its welcoming team, professional presence and high visibility. Not only was our stand located in the most central spot of the Expo, but its design and height ensured that it impressed from near and far.

To see more pictures from the Expo – visit our Facebook page, by clicking here: AAL SHIPPING ON FACEBOOK

AAL would like to notify and reassure its customers, associates and those concerned that our teams and operations at the Lingang Terminal in Tianjin were not affected by the recent explosions in the area and our services are scheduled to progress as normal. We are monitoring the situation through our team on the ground and receiving regular updates from local authorities. In the event of any change, we will update you immediately.

Our phone lines are open for any inquiries, or concerns:

Australian Liner Services – T: +61 7 3332 8555 E: liner@aalshipping.com
Pacific Service – T: +65 6248 3600 E: pacific.liner@aalshipping.com
Tramp & Projects – T: +65 62483600 E: tramp@aalshipping.com

A CPR (Continuous Plankton Recorder) has been set-up and towed behind the AAL Melbourne, to collect and research microscopic marine plankton and record heir population and movement in the Pacific. Plankton are the first and most important rung in the oceanic food chain and used by scientists to study the effects of climate change. We thank the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation (SAHFOS) http://www.sahfos.ac.uk/ and Capt. Zeljko Marega and his crew for their valuable support.

#marineresearch #pacificocean #climatechange #aalshipping

Enjoy these pictures of newly-built high tech passenger coaches being transported from Xingang (China), to Melbourne (Aus) – aboard our 31,000dwt A-Class vessel, the AAL Hong Kong. The cargo was safely discharged earlier this month in Melbourne – an important port of call on our popular Australia East Coast & New Zealand liner service. ‪#‎aalshipping‬ ‪#‎multipurposeshipping‬ ‪#‎china‬ ‪#‎melbourne‬

Nominees were shortlisted, the industry voted and yesterday it was announced that AAL had won, for a second year running, the title of ‘Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo’ at The 2015 AFLAS Awards. Organised by freight and logistics publication, ‘Asia Cargo News’, the Awards honor organisations for demonstrating leadership as well as consistency in service quality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability.

The ceremony was held in Hong Kong on Wednesday June 24, at ‘sky100’ – the highest indoor viewing deck in Hong Kong’s highest building, the International Commerce Centre. This major industry event was attended by the leading figures in Asia’s freight, logistics and supply chain industries. Other nominees in our category included Rickmers Linie and Sarjak Container Lines.

Our Managing Director Kyriacos Panayides, commented, ‘It is extremely satisfying to receive industry recognition for our hard work! We congratulate all our global land and sea-based teams and our partners for contributing to and sharing in this award.’

He added, ‘We thank AFLAS and their esteemed judges for the award and congratulate all the other award winners and nominees on the night.’

http://www.asiacargonews.com/en/news/detail?id=248

Since 2011, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially celebrated the International Day of the Seafarer on 25 June in order to raise awareness of the vital role played by seafarers around the world. This year the campaign is focusing on promoting careers at sea and encouraging young people to think about the rewards and benefits of a career in the maritime industry. At AAL, we’re very pleased to lend our support to the IMO’s #CareerAtSea campaign and hope that you’ll join us in taking a moment to celebrate the valuable contribution made by seafarers worldwide.

As a global heavy lift, breakbulk and project cargo operator, AAL relies upon the skills, experience and dedication of our highly trained crew and shore side personnel. We have the youngest and most innovative fleet in the multipurpose sector and it is extremely important for our business and for our customers that we continue to invest in recruiting and training the highest quality of seafarers and ensuring that they are able to reap all of the rewards of a career at sea. It is not an easy job, but for those willing to work hard and commit themselves to continuous education and training, those with an interest in the world and a thirst for travel, it is effort well spent.

At AAL we are fortunate to have access to fantastic training and crew management through our sister company Columbia Shipmanagement who provide comprehensive cadet training programmes on board our vessels AAL Brisbane and AAL Kembla. Each vessel is equipped with a classroom and usually accommodates eight cadets from across the world, in addition to the regular crew. The cadets’ daily activities and training in navigation techniques are monitored and supervised by a Company Training Master, all of who have served Columbia Shipmanagement for more than 20 years and are now dedicated entirely to training new personnel.

As with previous years, the IMO is encouraging everyone to lend their support and get involved through their social media campaign #CareerAtSea. Personnel across the maritime industry can share inspiring photos of their day on the IMO’s photo wall to show young people how diverse and fulfilling careers in the maritime industry can be, or post a message on their social media platforms. You can learn more about the Day of the Seafarer and how to show your support here.

Feel free to check out our Twitter page or add us on Facebook and join the conversation.

AAL & Kuehne + Nagel recently teamed-up to ship heavy & oversized steel equipment from Shanghai to Everett (US West Coast).
‘Click’ on the image below to WATCH the video of this project.
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