AAL Shipping has completed multiple, complex cargo shipments for Ineos Project One, one of the world’s most sustainable ethane cracker developments, located in Antwerp, Belgium.
The first shipment undertaken by AAL Shipping for the project was a 277-tonne, 51 m-long distillation column, manufactured in Southern Europe. The unit was shipped onboard the 31,000 dwt A-class heavy lifter AAL Pusan from Avilés, Spain, to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, for final preparation before its onward journey to the Ineos site in Antwerp.
AAL transported an additional 3,675 tonnes of convection modules and supporting components from Gijon, Spain, to Antwerp. This was carried aboard the newbuild 32,000 dwt Super B-class vessel AAL Antwerp in a single dedicated tramp sailing for Kuehne + Nagel.
Marc-Oliver Brockmann, commercial manager, AAL Europe said: “It’s not uncommon for large-scale industrial projects like Ineos Project One to involve multiple sailings over extended timelines and for several charterers.”
Yahaya Sanusi, deputy head of transport engineering at AAL added. “On this project, we undertook operations for two different customers. Both were clear in their requirements: high-capacity heavy-lift vessels with ample cargo hold space and reliable onboard gear with extended outreach.”
Last month, AAL delivered a 330-tonne transformer to Dover in the UK in what was a maiden voyage to the UK for the company’s Super B-class vessels.
