SAL Heavy Lift has christened MV Elise in Hamburg, the first of its new Orca Class vessels, marking a step toward more efficient and sustainable heavy-lift shipping.
SAL consolidates its heavy lift, multipurpose, and liner operations under a single global brand to enhance efficiency and simplify customer access.
SAL Heavy Lift’s Elise, the first Orca Class ship, enters service equipped with Sperry Marine’s VisionMaster Integrated Bridge System.
JSI Alliance—comprising Jumbo, SAL Heavy Lift, and Intermarine—has launched a new phase of growth in Spain, opening a Bilbao office and deploying new Orca-class vessels to support project cargo across Iberia.
SAL Heavy Lift’s vessel Anna is transporting two Liebherr cranes from Rostock to Gibraltar.
Maritime writer Darren Shelton’s viral LinkedIn post revisits the legacy of Hans Kahn, founder of Jumbo Maritime, whose vision for purpose-built heavy-lift vessels continues to shape today’s energy logistics.
Harren Group announces a leadership change at its subsidiary KestrelMare, appointing Guglielmo Viola as CEO to strengthen project cargo and heavy-lift operations in the Mediterranean region.
SAL Heavy Lift has acquired two semi-submersible deck carriers, MV Sun Shine and MV Sun Rise, from Pan Ocean. Deliveries between October 2025 and April 2026 will double its semi-submersible fleet capacity.
The MV Elise, the first Orca Class vessel in SAL Heavy Lift’s fleet, has begun her maiden voyage from China to Europe. With advanced green technology and powerful lifting capacity, she sets a new benchmark in sustainable heavy lift shipping.
