INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF HEAVY LIFT AND PROJECT
CARGO CARRIERS
(HEAVY LIFT CLUB)
27 May 2009
A number of ocean carriers involved with the
international transport of project and heavy lift cargos met yesterday (26 May)
in Antwerp, Belgium, prior to the commencement of the Breakbulk Europe
Conference, and announced the founding of the International Council of Heavy
Lift and Project Cargo Carriers, also referred to as the Heavy Lift Club.
Issues of importance and concern to the Heavy Lift Club include education,
technological innovation, the environment, security and the awareness of
considerations involved with the marine transport of heavy lift and project
cargos. Jan Steffens from Rickmers-Linie was selected to be the chairman of the
group.
Mr Steffens stated:
"Heavy Lift and project cargo carriers are
crucial to world infrastructure, which affects everyone. The work of heavy lift
and project cargo carriers is not only important, it is specialised. There are
technical, operational and safety considerations in the heavy lift and project
cargo sector and important challenges, which are not always considered or
understood. The Heavy Lift Club provides a forum for exchanging ideas on
industry matters that are of interest and concern to heavy lift and project
carriers."
HLC membership is open to ocean carriers who are
routinely engaged in the international transport of heavy lift and project
cargos through the use of a long-term controlled fleet of self-sustained heavy
lift vessels. The Heavy Lift Club has a non-rate discussion agreement filed
with the Federal Maritime Commission. All of the following carriers are or will
be members of the Heavy Lift Club following Federal Maritime Commission
approval: Austral Asia Line; BigLift Shipping BV; Beluga Chartering Gmbh; BBC
Chartering & Logistic GmbH & Co KG; Chipolbrok; Clipper Projects A/S;
Conti-Lines; Hyundai Merchant Marine; Intermarine, LLC, representing Industrial
Maritime Carriers, LLC; K/S Combi Lift; Nordana; Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie
KG; Scan-Scott; Scan-Trans; and Universal Africa Lines Ltd.
For further information, please contact the Chairman
of the Heavy Lift Club, Jan Steffens.
E-mail address:
J.Steffens@Rickmers.net.
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