Designed for project cargo

The two 250-tonne cranes can work in tandem for lifts of up to 500 tonnes. The single hold, at more than 89 metres length, makes it suitable for a wide range of project and heavy lift cargoes. A bridge-forward layout creates extra room for oversized cargo on deck. The design is optimised for fuel efficiency at a service speed of 15 knots. ICE-class 1A allows winter trading to ice-affected areas.

Maximum Flexibility

Asia Break Bulk has connected Asia and Europe with breakbulk, heavy-lift and project cargo services for two decades, expanding its regional scope over time. Indeed, 2026 marks its 20^th anniversary. One reason to build these vessels now is that Asia Break Bulk aims to fulfil the strong demand for tailor-made shipping solutions.

“We are seeing increasing demand from our customers for shorter transit times and direct access to ports and destinations with draft and infrastructure limitations.” says Maximilian Fischer, General Manager at Asia Break Bulk.

“While it’s not easy for smaller MPP vessels to compete with larger ships in terms of economies of scale, they offer distinct advantages in flexibility, accessibility and operational efficiency. Transshipments not only add time and cost but also introduce additional risk. These vessels are specifically designed to transport long, heavy and complex cargoes directly to destinations beyond the typical liner hubs, minimizing intermediate handling and ensuring efficient and reliable deliveries. For us, this investment is not simply about adding four vessels to our fleet. It is about strengthening our capabilities, responding to evolving customer requirements and ensuring that we can confidently say “yes” to the increasingly complex transport challenges our customers will bring us in the years ahead.”

Backed by COLI Group, Schoeller Holdings and Columbia Group

Asia Break Bulk’s position within COLI Group is one of the factors making this investment possible. COLI combines a global network of breakbulk and project cargo brokers, worldwide freight forwarding with a strong project profile, and carrier services. The newbuilds will strengthen both ABB’s and the group’s carrier activities and their ability to carry out complex logistics projects as one integrated operation.

Another important enabler is the fact that Schoeller Holdings is the company’s project partner, offering stability, deep knowledge of fleet building and financing, and facilitating the four newbuilds. In addition, Columbia Shipmanagement has also partnered with Asia Break Bulk. Columbia is supervising the newbuilding process and, when the vessels become operational, will take on both technical and crew management.

Felix Peinemann, Managing Director of COLI Group, comments: “Building long-term partnerships is a decision you take with a long horizon in mind. Our colleagues at Asia Break Bulk have spent twenty years earning the trust of customers between Asia and Europe, and as a group we want to back that team with modern, purpose-built tonnage. This investment in both our customers and our capabilities strengthens what COLI Group can offer in complex breakbulk transport and logistic solutions. We thank Schoeller Holdings and Columbia Shipmanagement for their trust. The partnerships with them made this project possible.”

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Can Yilbasi, Business Development Manager at CPC Coli Project Cargo: “After having an intense
first two quarters, our industrial project cargo shipments were underway throughout the entire
2024 summer. We are proud to have executed countless time-constrained shipments to different
continents that required tailor-made solutions and a lot of attention to detail. The cargoes
measured up to 35 metres in length and varied from 20 to 200 mtons in weight. We thank our
clients – from numerous origins and various industries – and our team of experts is ready to
embrace new challenges in the remainder of 2024, some of which are already underway.”

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COLI Group’s subsidiary Asia Break Bulk (Singapore) has entered a Strategic Partnership with CSL Shipping (China). CSL & ABB will work closely together to market CSL’s multipurpose carrier ‘Jian Yang Hua Qing’. The vessel has 2 x 250 mt cranes for loading breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo and is active for both companies as of now.

Felix Peinemann, Managing Director of the COLI Group, states: “This partnership will expand our footprint in the MPP market. COLI is steadily expanding its activities to offer clients more sailing possibilities and increase its footprint in the Chinese market. Recently, we already added the ‘MV ABB Victoria’ to our fleet, an F240 type multipurpose carrier. With this additional vessel we can entertain an even  bigger variety of cargoes and projects up to 500 tonnes lifting capacity. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with our partners at CSL Shipping.”

MPP operator Asia Break Bulk and Shanghai-based CSL will jointly operate the vessel, enabling both companies to gain additional market coverage in the MPP segment and expand their availability for their global clientele. To offer clients flexibility, any commercial enquiry can be handled by CSL’s Shanghai office, ABB’s Singapore team or COLI Group’s HQ in Hamburg.

Jack Lee , Managing Director at CSL Group, says: “This partnership will strengthen our global network, so that we can offer better services to our customers. The commercial, operations and engineering teams of both companies will work in close cooperation to ensure the highest quality and standards for our joint clients. Indeed, we see this step as  a big milestone for CSL.”

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The main unit, i.e. a 15,5 x 8 x 8,4 m shiploader, was initially surveyed by a local team of engineers that the company deployed in the UAE to make sure all hydraulics and steerings were in order. To this effect, they also carried out a measurement study.

In 2 days the cargoes were moved from a laydown area located near the Hamriyah Port and prepared for lifting and transport, incl. handling local customs clearance. COLI’s team then loaded the cargo onto trailers, transporting it to a carefully selected vessel.

Upon arrival to Rotterdam terminal, the team had also arranged for the cargoes to be transshipped to a barge and delivered to the consignee’s terminal in Rotterdam. All units were successfully delivered in sound condition.

The entire operation, from the day of loading at UAE up to the cargo’s arrival at the Rotterdam terminal, took 27 days. With the exception of import customs clearance in the Port of Rotterdam, all related services were provided by COLI’s team.

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