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AAL CHINA CELEBRATES 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AMID STRONG PROJECTIONS FOR THE REGION’S TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Singapore, Thursday 16th March 2023: In 2023, AAL Shipping (AAL), a global leader in the multipurpose project heavy lift shipping sector, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its establishment of ‘AAL China’. As China continues to see economic growth through its re-emergence from pandemic lock-down and its dual circulation policy, AAL remains committed to serving the Chinese market and multipurpose cargo stakeholders.
The carrier’s 25 years of own-operations in China have seen it establish offices and teams of shipping professionals in Beijing and Qingdao, as well as its regional headquarters in Shanghai. This development has coincided with the country’s economic rise. From 1978 to 2019, China has seen an average annual growth of 9.5 percent, almost doubling the size of its economy every eight years and becoming the second-largest economy in the world in 2011.
Jack Zhou, General Manager of AAL China, explained; “AAL started its shipping operations at the beginning of 1995, providing a breakbulk, multipurpose liner service between South-East Asia and Papua New Guinea, Queensland, and the Northern Territories of Australia. For over two decades, Shanghai has been our home port and number one for cargo calls – representing almost 18 percent of our export cargo volumes from China. Over the last decade alone, we have seen our Chinese export volumes grow by 240 percent and imports by 150 percent. During this time, we have called at Chinese ports close to 1,600 times.
“In 1998, AAL opened its first representative office in Shanghai, and we have never looked back – building a local service offering of scheduled monthly liner services and regular trade lanes that connect China with key trade partners across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.”
Last year, China registered a trade surplus of USD877.6 billion, with a jump of 7 percent in exports and 1.1 percent in imports compared to 2021. During the recent pandemic, the Chinese Government further proposed an economic policy of ‘dual circulation’. This strategy supports trade growth by placing equal emphasis on expanding exports (external circulation) and increased domestic demand, which will be driven primarily by rising consumption (internal circulation).
With the world economy so dependent upon geo-political stability, China faces challenges in depending solely on exports in 2023. As a result, the Government has emphasised the need to increase domestic demand, boost market confidence, shore up its export partner relationships, and stabilise employment, growth, and prices.
Regarding 2023, institutional and market economists have varied forecasts for the size and timing of the Chinese economic rebound, but there is a very clear pattern of continuous growth. China recently set itself a 5 percent economic growth target for this year, close to the 5.2 percent predicted by Morgan Stanley, 5.2 percent by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 4.9 percent by Bloomberg, 4.9 percent by JP Morgan and 4.5 percent by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The region’s trade surplus also grew to USD877.6 billion in 2022, with an increase in both exports and imports.
Kyriacos Panayides, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AAL added; “We are incredibly proud to be so well represented in China and our local team has done an outstanding job in understanding and addressing the ocean transport needs of our local customers and partners. As friend-shoring becomes a popular term among corporations in supply chain decision-making, AAL believes in maintaining a reliable local supply chain to serve the Chinese multipurpose and project heavy lift market while continuing to boost our seaborn trade volumes through the region.
“With decades of strong investment, China has transformed into a supply chain behemoth, and has so much to offer the global multipurpose cargo sector and the dynamic industries it supports, and we will continue to work closely with our local stakeholders to build our services and provide solutions for them. As AAL Shipping moves forward, it remains committed to serving the market and is optimistic about China’s economic prospects.”
About AAL Shipping
AAL is a leading premium project heavy lift carrier, focused on long-haul project cargo solutions for majors within a wide range of dynamic industry sectors, including oil & gas, mining, energy, construction, and agriculture.
Highly awarded for its services and with over 28 years’ experience, AAL employs heavy lift MPVs with superior cargo intake and heavy-lift capability (max 700mt), offering shippers economies of scale on every sailing. With a sterling reputation for safety, reliability, and customer service, AAL is committed to transparency in its ESG activities and to being as sustainable as possible across all operations, land and sea.
Today, AAL owns and controls the majority of its operating fleet, one of the MPP sector’s largest and youngest, enabling its teams to develop sailings and solutions that best suit customer demands. Its vessels carry any cargo from project heavy lift, breakbulk and dry bulk commodities to general cargo – and all at the same time.
A significant percentage of the AAL fleet is employed across AAL’s monthly Liner Services and regular Trade Lane Services, the latter affording greater port call and scheduling flexibility. These services connect Oceania with Asia, India, Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
The rest of the fleet delivers worldwide Tramp Chartering Solutions: tailormade sailings for project stakeholders, offered either on a single sailing or on a longer-term basis.
The fleet currently comprises 30 MPP heavy lift vessels and includes its six newbuildings, the ‘Super B-Class’, which will be operational from June 2024.
With 11 representative offices on four continents, AAL’s team combines over 25 different nationalities and 35 spoken languages, ensuring a local 24/7 service in key trading hubs and supporting major trade lanes worldwide.
For further information on AAL and its services, visit www.aalshipping.com or email marketing@aalshipping.com.
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AAL CHINA CELEBRATES 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AMID STRONG PROJECTIONS FOR THE REGION’S TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Singapore, Thursday 16th March 2023: In 2023, AAL Shipping (AAL), a global leader in the multipurpose project heavy lift shipping sector, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its establishment of ‘AAL China’. As China continues to see economic growth through its re-emergence from pandemic lock-down and its dual circulation policy, AAL remains committed to serving the Chinese market and multipurpose cargo stakeholders.
The carrier’s 25 years of own-operations in China have seen it establish offices and teams of shipping professionals in Beijing and Qingdao, as well as its regional headquarters in Shanghai. This development has coincided with the country’s economic rise. From 1978 to 2019, China has seen an average annual growth of 9.5 percent, almost doubling the size of its economy every eight years and becoming the second-largest economy in the world in 2011.
Jack Zhou, General Manager of AAL China, explained; “AAL started its shipping operations at the beginning of 1995, providing a breakbulk, multipurpose liner service between South-East Asia and Papua New Guinea, Queensland, and the Northern Territories of Australia. For over two decades, Shanghai has been our home port and number one for cargo calls – representing almost 18 percent of our export cargo volumes from China. Over the last decade alone, we have seen our Chinese export volumes grow by 240 percent and imports by 150 percent. During this time, we have called at Chinese ports close to 1,600 times.
“In 1998, AAL opened its first representative office in Shanghai, and we have never looked back – building a local service offering of scheduled monthly liner services and regular trade lanes that connect China with key trade partners across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.”
Last year, China registered a trade surplus of USD877.6 billion, with a jump of 7 percent in exports and 1.1 percent in imports compared to 2021. During the recent pandemic, the Chinese Government further proposed an economic policy of ‘dual circulation’. This strategy supports trade growth by placing equal emphasis on expanding exports (external circulation) and increased domestic demand, which will be driven primarily by rising consumption (internal circulation).
With the world economy so dependent upon geo-political stability, China faces challenges in depending solely on exports in 2023. As a result, the Government has emphasised the need to increase domestic demand, boost market confidence, shore up its export partner relationships, and stabilise employment, growth, and prices.
Regarding 2023, institutional and market economists have varied forecasts for the size and timing of the Chinese economic rebound, but there is a very clear pattern of continuous growth. China recently set itself a 5 percent economic growth target for this year, close to the 5.2 percent predicted by Morgan Stanley, 5.2 percent by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 4.9 percent by Bloomberg, 4.9 percent by JP Morgan and 4.5 percent by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The region’s trade surplus also grew to USD877.6 billion in 2022, with an increase in both exports and imports.
Kyriacos Panayides, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AAL added; “We are incredibly proud to be so well represented in China and our local team has done an outstanding job in understanding and addressing the ocean transport needs of our local customers and partners. As friend-shoring becomes a popular term among corporations in supply chain decision-making, AAL believes in maintaining a reliable local supply chain to serve the Chinese multipurpose and project heavy lift market while continuing to boost our seaborn trade volumes through the region.
“With decades of strong investment, China has transformed into a supply chain behemoth, and has so much to offer the global multipurpose cargo sector and the dynamic industries it supports, and we will continue to work closely with our local stakeholders to build our services and provide solutions for them. As AAL Shipping moves forward, it remains committed to serving the market and is optimistic about China’s economic prospects.”
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About AAL Shipping
AAL is a leading premium project heavy lift carrier, focused on long-haul project cargo solutions for majors within a wide range of dynamic industry sectors, including oil & gas, mining, energy, construction, and agriculture.
Highly awarded for its services and with over 28 years’ experience, AAL employs heavy lift MPVs with superior cargo intake and heavy-lift capability (max 700mt), offering shippers economies of scale on every sailing. With a sterling reputation for safety, reliability, and customer service, AAL is committed to transparency in its ESG activities and to being as sustainable as possible across all operations, land and sea.
Today, AAL owns and controls the majority of its operating fleet, one of the MPP sector’s largest and youngest, enabling its teams to develop sailings and solutions that best suit customer demands. Its vessels carry any cargo from project heavy lift, breakbulk and dry bulk commodities to general cargo – and all at the same time.
A significant percentage of the AAL fleet is employed across AAL’s monthly Liner Services and regular Trade Lane Services, the latter affording greater port call and scheduling flexibility. These services connect Oceania with Asia, India, Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
The rest of the fleet delivers worldwide Tramp Chartering Solutions: tailormade sailings for project stakeholders, offered either on a single sailing or on a longer-term basis.
The fleet currently comprises 30 MPP heavy lift vessels and includes its six newbuildings, the ‘Super B-Class’, which will be operational from June 2024.
With 11 representative offices on four continents, AAL’s team combines over 25 different nationalities and 35 spoken languages, ensuring a local 24/7 service in key trading hubs and supporting major trade lanes worldwide.
For further information on AAL and its services, visit www.aalshipping.com or email marketing@aalshipping.com.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.