Hansa Heavy Lift Transports Three Tugboats to Malaysia

HANSA HEAVY LIFT has successfully transported three tugboats each weighing 507 metric tons from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, to Johor, Malaysia.

The cargo was loaded onto the deck of HHL Fremantle at the Port of Rotterdam, from where the vessel sailed via the Suez Canal to Johor Bahru, where the tugboats were discharged.

“Our experienced team of engineers and cargo superintendents working closely with the team on board managed to load all three units within the planned timeline and safely completed operations,” said Ian Broad, Director Cargo Management, HANSA HEAVY LIFT.

The tugboats were being delivered for KOTUG Asia, a leading towage operator which recently launched in Malaysia.

HHL Fremantle’s two cranes, which have a combined lifting capacity of up to 1,400 metric tons, lifted the tugs at both the port of loading and port of discharge.

“Our heavy lift fleet is specially designed to handle even the most challenging cargoes,” said Joerg Roehl, Chief Commercial Officer, HANSA HEAVY LIFT.

“Our regional structure and in-house team of expert engineers gives us both the flexibility and independence needed to handle these projects internally and in real time.

“This is vital as we continue to increase our focus on the super heavy lift and offshore markets.”