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Hoffmann. SAL also frequently calls at Steinweg’s termi- nal, for example to take over large generators or turbines. SA vessels can be as fast as 20 knots. So we can offer our customers short transit times,” he adds.
What is known as the semi-liner service on routes from Europe to Asia also forms part of the globally op- erating group’s core business. One example departs from Hamburg, bound for Busan in South Korea. De- pending on where it is needed, a ship could stop off in India or Thailand. “In other words, we sail along these routes with several vessels, but not to a fixed schedule,” is how Hoffmann describes the compa- ny’s activities. For some years now, there has also been a similar semi-liner service for the entire conti-
nent of Africa. In a next step, SAL aims to conquer a larger part of the Atlantic. “We are currently expand- ing our presence in South and North America sub- stantially,” he adds.
SAL currently employs 150 shore-based staff plus around 450 seafarers afloat. In mid- April the Ham- burg shipping company formed a commercial alliance with Jumbo Shipping of the Netherlands. “This is a joint venture that will from now on market the fleet concerned as a single entity,” says the SAL spokes- man. With offices and exclusive agents in 24 coun- tries, the new Jumbo-SAL Alliance has 30 ships, each with a lifting capacity of up to 3,000 tons. These will now be deployed worldwide. ■ Nicole de Jong
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