b'42American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comAAL Shipping marks major milestone in Brazils shipbuilding comebackBrazil,SouthAmerica[Wednesday,4thriver logistics on the ParaguayParan water-March 2026]AAL Shipping (AAL) has suc- way and ocean transport to Nueva Palmira is cessfullycompletedtheloadingof13newlysubstantial, and the reliable execution at each built 2,900-ton mineral barges for LHG Mining,stage is essential.on board the 32,000dwt Super B-Class AALFollowing its return to full operation in 2025, Antwerp.This shipment marks the beginningEnseadaShipyardhasrapidlyre-established of a landmark collaboration between Enseadaitself as one of Brazils most capable shipbuild-Shipyard and Tenenge (both part of the Novo- ingfacilities.Theprojecthasalreadygener-nor Group), supporting the revival of Brazilsated 600 direct jobs and up to 900 indirect jobs, shipbuilding industry and the broader economicproviding substantial economic stimulus to the development across the state of Bahia. Bahia region.In total, around 80 barges will beEach new Manntech BMU comprised sixteen parts that needed to be In January, a symbolic ceremony held atbuilt from the Enseada Shipyard.With its newlyindividually lifted. the Enseada Shipyard in Mara- establishedpresenceinSouth gogipe (Bahia) marked the offi- America,AALsSuperB-ClassReplacing roof-mounted cial handover of the first bargesfleetwillfacilitatethebarge constructedatthefacilityinmovements over the next year.nearlysixyears.TheeventLeveragingthenext-gen- faade cranes in The Haguewas attended by the Governor oferationcapabilitiesofAALsCareful planning maximized safety and minimized Bahia, Jeronimo Rodrigues, Sen- 32,000dwtSuperB-Classdisruption in the busy cityator Jacques Wagner and seniorvessels,combinedwiththeir stateofficials,underliningtheEPC-gradeengineeringandCitiescannotstop,andthe city would be no mean feat. strategic importance of the proj- operational expertise; this ship- so every effort must be madeTheengineeringteamalso ect for industrial growth, logisticsmentrepresentsanothersuc- to perform heavy lifts safelydetermined that there was just expansion and long-term job cre- cessfulstageintheongoingwhilecausingminimaldis- one setup location that would ation across the region. Eugene Nutovych, Seniorcollaboration between AAL andruption.Buildingsandothermake it possible for the cranes The 13 barges transportedChartering Manager, AAL Americas LHGMining.Thefirstship- immovable obstacles must beboom to reach both buildings. by AAL Antwerp will be inte- ment in the series was success- carefully considered, as mustThis was due to the Y Frame, gratedintoLHGMiningsfleet.Theywillfully completed in November 2025 by AALthe safety of those living in,explains Stefan Plugge, Proj-operate along the ParaguayParan waterway,Hamburg and the partnership between AALworking in and visiting busyect Manager at Mammoet.and with a maximum intake of 3,200mts theyand LHG Mining has been one anchored inurban areas. We had to find a posi-willtransportironorefromthecompanystrust, support and seamless cooperation. Mammoet was approachedtion that allowed us to stay operations in Mato Grosso do Sul to its exportThese sailings reflect the kind of detailedbyFaadeAccessSolutions,clear of the buildings and the terminal in Nueva Palmira. engineering and project execution that com- part of Alimak Group, to sup- viaduct. From the one posi-Thisprogramisastrategiclogisticsplexindustriallogisticsprogramsdemand,portwiththereplacementoftion we identified, the crane investmentforLHGMining,andthesafesaidEugeneNutovych,SeniorCharteringroof-mountedBuildingMain- could service both buildings shipment of each barge is a critical step inManager, AAL Americas.We are pleased totenance Units (BMUs) on two-thusavoidingtheneedto bringingnewtransportcapacitytoBrazil,support our customer and its partners as Bra- neighboringDutchgovern- demobilizeittoadifferent saidPabloZengarini,InternationalLogis- zils shipbuilding activity gains new momen- ment buildings in The Hague.location,savingtimeand tics Specialist at LHG Mining.The coor- tumandasLHGMiningstrengthensitsEachnewManntechBMUunnecessary disruption.dination required across shipyard operations,integrated river and sea export chain. comprisedsixteenpartsWhen it came to setting ranging from 200 kg (winches)upthemobilecrane,the to3,500kg(columnandteam only used the space it undercarriage)that neededneeded,whichminimized tobeindividuallylifted.disruption further.MammoetworkedwithFor the first two days, a FaadeAccessSolutionstosmallerassemblyareawas determinethesafest,andcreated.Onlyonthethird mostefficient,methodtoday,whentheboomhadto supporttheremovalofthebe assembled on the ground, oldcranesandinstallationwasthisareatemporarily of the new ones. There wereextended. This allowed a key several challenges, includingroad to be closed for one day the extremely limited groundinstead of three. spacethatwasavailabletot aLLL iftS in aC oMPLexC ityassemble and operate a crane capable of doing the job. The existing faade cranes Mammoetwassuccessfulweredisassembled,lifted in finding the optimum crane,downandtransportedaway. AAL Shipping has completed the loading of 13 2,900-ton mineral barges for LHG Mining on board the AAL Antwerp. andsetupposition,tocom- The components for the new pletetheprojectsafelyandcraneswereliftedontothe Vestas builds offshore momentum in Europewith minimal disruption to theroof of the buildings in a spe-seat of Dutch political life. cificorder,allowingassem-with another 1.38 GW order in the UK d eterMiningt heB eSt bly to happen simultaneously, again saving on time.Vestas has received a firm order for RWEssupply chain. We are on track to make a finalC ranef ort hej oBAnadjacentstreetwas 1,380 MW Vanguard East offshore wind proj- investmentdecisionforbothprojectsthisKeytothesolvingofusedtostoretheoldcrane ectintheUnitedKingdom.VanguardEastsummer, with preparations for the major off- thispuzzlewasselectingthesections.Italsoservedas follows Vanguard West, which was confirmedshore construction campaign following on. correcttypeofcrane,asita laydown area for the new asafirmorderlastmonth.ThisneworderNils de Baar, President of Vestas North- neededtoachievea180- components,whichwere further supports the UKs advance toward itsern & Central Europe and Global Offshore,meter lifting height and workdeliveredusingaself-load-2030 clean power targets while building cru- says:Wearedelightedtoreportafirmwithin a very limited space ating crane.cial momentum for the wider energy transitionorderforVanguardEast,ontheheelofstreetlevel.AcrawlercraneTheteamsetuptwo across Europe. VanguardWestlastmonth.TheVanguardwasconsideredinitiallybutliftingzoneswithdifferent The order includes 92 Vestas V236-15.0projects underscore how collaboration andrejected due to concerns thatboundaries.Thisincluded MWwindturbines,withVestasresponsiblelongterm industry commitment will deliveritscounterweightcouldcol- an area for small parts (any-forthesupply,delivery,andcommissioningreliable,clean,andaffordableelectric- lidewithanearbyviaduct.thing up to three meters), and of the turbines. Upon completion, Vestas willityforconsumerswhilestrengtheningtheAfter further analysis, a mobileanother for larger items of up also service the assets under a five-year com- UKs longterm energy resilience. And withcrane was chosen insteadanto 10.5 meters in length.prehensiveserviceagreementfollowedbyamorethan25yearsofexperienceintheLTM 11200 (with 1,200t max- Workingwithinthese long-term operational support agreement. UK offshore wind market, Vestas is proudimumloadcapacity)fittedzones enabled only the short-SvenUtermhlen,CEORWEOffshoreto support the countrys continued leader- witha YFrameonitsmaintermclosureofanearby Wind,says:RWEcontinuestomakegoodship in wind energy. Our thanks go to ourboom for added strength. canal,anditsneighboring progress towards realising both of these majorpartner RWE for their continued trust in ourMobilizingthiscraneroad, during the lifting phase. offshore wind projects in the UK with the sup- technology, and we are looking forward towith the worlds largest tele- Additionalsafetymeasures port of Vestas, our partners KKR and a strongdelivering the project together. scopic boomto the heart ofwere also adhered to.'