Our Company

Austral Asia Line (AAL) is a leading ocean transport operator in the Asia-Pacific region that caters for the specific needs of the breakbulk and project cargo industry.

We currently operate a network of liner and tramp services in the Asia and Oceania region and are expanding our service offerings in the in wider geographies such as Europe, USA and East Coast South America. Our regular liner services include:

- North Asia – East Coast Australia Service and;

- North and South East Asia – West Coast Australia Service

Regional services between North Asia, South East Asia and New Zealand complete this framework.

A dedicated tramp and chartering desk was established in May 2011 to complement the above liner services with specific tailor-made tramp sailings in order to provide a seamless service offering within and beyond the core Asia-Pacific region.

With our head office based in Singapore, our team is supported by regional offices in Brisbane and Shanghai and an extensive network of agencies and representative offices in North Asia, South-East Asia, Houston and Hamburg. Such coverage gives the AAL team the flexibility and competence to swiftly respond to customer demands and market trends.

For the ocean transportation of heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes, unitized breakbulk commodities, steel products, machinery and even bulk parcels within the Asia-South Pacific region and beyond, there is no better choice than Austral Asia Line.

 

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Sea Service: Thailand - Indonesia to East Coast Australia

Dear valued Customers,

Austral Asia Line is pleased to announce the restart of a South-East Asia to East Coast Australia Service.

This service will again connect the key South East Asia origins with the Australian East Coast on a approximately 40 day frequency and offer highly competitive transit-times and the reliability and experience of Austral Asia Line’s services.

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AAL's commitment in China market

We are pleased to advise you that Wolfgang Harms will be joining AAL, based in Shanghai, starting as of the 1st of June 2013 in the capacity of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Representative (Greater China).
 

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Austral Asia Line now servicing LYTTELTON, New Zealand

Austral Asia Line is enhancing its New Zealand network from North Asia to now include Lyttelton as a direct port call. The addition will complement the existing Tauranga port call. 

We are very pleased to build upon our North Island service and to open up the South Island to key markets in North Asia.

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Carrier Local Charges

September 2012

 New structure of Local Charges for cargoes discharged and loaded in Australian Ports.

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New Zealand Service

Singapore, 14th August 2012

We are delighted to announce that Austral Asia Line is expanding into liners services into New Zealand offering importers and exporters alike a new alternative for break bulk, project and general cargoes.

This coverage will be facilitated by the expansion of our existing North Asia / Australia East Coast liner service, with the following base rotation:

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Change of Management

18th June 2012

Management Change Announcement

With immediate effect, the management team will be led jointly by Namir Khanbabi who will continue to be responsible for the Tramp Division as well as Singapore office, and Christophe Grammare who will assume responsibility for the Liner Division and the Brisbane office. I will accompany and facilitate the transition period in a consulting role.

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Change of Agency Representation Newcastle

1st May, 2012

We are pleased to advise that with effect from 1 May 2012 we have appointed Inchcape Shipping Services as our new agent in Newcastle.

The change will take effect from “CAPE DONINGTON” 05ES12.

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