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[18-04-2012]
UASC takes delivery of AL QIBLA, the eighth A13 class containership
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of its eighth A13 (13,500 TEU) container vessel “AL QIBLA”, during a Naming Ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea,[15-04-2012]
UASC and Burgan Bank sign a USD 150 million facility
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced today concluding a bilateral facility worth USD 150 million including a 7-year senior term loan facility with Burgan Bank’s Corporate Banking Group.[15-04-2012]
United Arab Shipping Company Establishes Its Own Agency in Central Eastern Europe
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is pleased to announce that as of March 16th 2012, all UASC operations in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia have started running under a new company called “United Arab Shipping Agency Company Central Eastern Europe”[02-04-2012]
Official Naming Ceremony of UASC’s 4th ultra large A13 Class Container Vessel “Al Ula”
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) took delivery of its fourth 13,500 TEU container vessel on February 22nd, 2012 at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoge - South Korea.[12-02-2012]
UASC Expands to Establish Its Own Agency in the United Kingdom “United Arab Shipping Agency Company (U.K.) Ltd.”
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced that since January 1st 2012, UASC operations in the United Kingdom have started running under a new company[09-02-2012]
UASC SAM1 service
UASC Continues servicing Brazil United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) will continue servicing South America after the current SAM1 ceases operation in late February 2012.[26-01-2012]
UASC takes delivery of Ain Snan, its second A13 class containership from its newbuild order of nine A13s
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of its second 13,500 TEU (A13) capacity container vessel Ain Snan, named after an area in Qatar famed for its historic monuments.[19-01-2012]
UASC and CMACGM upgrade deployment on joint Asia to Europe Services
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and CMACGM have concluded an agreement on the CMACGM’s FAL1 service whereby UASC will deploy 2 x 13,500 Teu vessels. The total number of vessels deployed in the FAL1/AEC2 service will increase from 10 to 11 vessels.[17-01-2012]
UASC and CSCL upgrade deployment on joint Asia to Med Service
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and CSCL will as a result of the change in deployment in Asia to North Europe, redeploy tonnage into their existing joint Asia to MED service[17-01-2012]
UASC, CSCL and CMACGM Tripartite Agreement
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), CSCL and CMACGM have agreed to extend and expand current cooperation on their jointly operated Asia - Europe service (AEX7/FAL2/AEC8) to also encompass Asia to Middle East (AMA/CIMEX/AGX1) as from early 2012.
