After vessels AAL Hamburg and AAL Limassol, project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping has welcomed another addition to its Super-B Class vessel fleet. Felix Schoeller, Director of the company, shared that AAL Houston was delivered at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou, marking another milestone for the carrier.

AAL Houston is the third vessel of its Class to be delivered to AAL Shipping in 2024. Like all the vessels in the series, it is equipped with three heavy lift port side cranes, capable of lifting 350 tonnes, each combinable to a 700 tonnes maximum lift.

Earlier this year, the company celebrated the maiden voyages of AAL Limassol, the first to be delivered, and AAL Hamburg, which followed shortly after. In fact, AAL Limassol’s maiden voyage was record-breaking in terms of cargo intake, delivering 89,000 freight tons of multipurpose cargo in a single sailing.

AAL Shipping has ordered eight Super-B Class vessels in total from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, and with three already delivered, five more remain to be added to the company’s fleet. The vessels will be deployed on key routes from Asia to Europe, America, and Australia.