Heavylift giants Jumbo Maritime and SAL Heavy Lift aim to jointly market their fleets in the latest phase of industry consolidation.

The European heavylift players are planning a joint venture that will operate a fleet of around 30 specialised vessels equipped to carry the largest of project cargoes.

The proposed marketing platform would, if approved by regulators, create a heavylift market leader by bringing together two of the top three operators in the segment.