UASC introduces its new Asia – Europe Network
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) provides direct services to additional Asian and North European ports
Dubai headquartered United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is launching its modified Asia – Europe Network with three new loops (AEC1, AEC3, AEC4), and two enhanced services (AEC8, AEC9). These services will broaden its market coverage by providing direct services to additional Asian and North European ports.
The new setup is developed through a Vessel Sharing Agreement with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and slot exchange arrangements with Hanjin Shipping and Evergreen Marine Corporation.
The port rotations are as follows:
AEC1 (New service, vessels deployed: 10 x 8,500 – 9,500) starting 28th April, 2014: Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Port Kelang, Felixstowe, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Port Kelang, Nansha, Qingdao
AEC3 (New service, vessels deployed: 10 x 14,000) starting 17th April, 2014: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Tanjung Pelepas, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Tanjung Pelepas, Kaohsiung, Shanghai
AEC4 (New service, vessels deployed: 10 x 8,000 – 10,000): Xiamen, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Xiamen
AEC8 (Enhanced service, vessels deployed: 11 x 13,500 – 14,000) starting 8th May, 2014: Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yantian, Port Kelang, Port Said East, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Le Havre, Jeddah, Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Port Kelang, Shekou, Ningbo
AEC9 (Enhanced service, vessels deployed: 11 x 13,000) starting 20th April, 2014Qingdao, Kwangyang, Pusan, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Algeciras, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Algeciras, Singapore, Yantian, Qingdao
“This new network is a part of our continual commitment to better serve our customers in Asia and Europe alike by providing competitive transit times between ports in Asia and North Europe”, the shipping line announces. The new products offer:
• Direct coverage from South, East and North China, Taiwan, South Korea and South East Asia to the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France
• Direct calls from the Far East to Felixstowe and from North Europe to Middle East
• Market leading transit times for major port pairs in the Far East and North Europe
• Attractive weekend cut-offs from major ports in the Far East and early weekday arrivals in North Europe
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