UASC names 13,500-TEU Al Ula, bound for Asia-north Europe service

2012 04 11


THE United Arab Shipping Company's (USAC) 13,500-TEU Al Ula, built by Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, has been named during her Asia-Europe maiden voyage at a ceremony at the Red Sea Gate Terminal in Jeddah.

The Al Ula has joined the AEC8 service between Asia and north Europe which calls at Jeddah in both directions. The ship is named after the oasis of the Ancient Dedan city between Al Madinah and Tabuk in the middle of Saudi Arabia.

Said UASC director Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al-Ohaly: "This ceremony represents a special occasion for us as it is a reflection of UASC's steadfast commitment to grow the company and strengthen its services to enable it to compete as a leader in the container shipping industry."

Said fellow board member Abdulrahman Bin Mohammed El-Sehebani: "UASC's strategy towards growing its capacity and upgrading its network of services has always been customer centric, and we will continue to invest our efforts to deliver a best in class service."

Said USAC Mideast vice president Mohamed AL Mazeedi: "The delivery and deployment of our new fleet of 13,500-TEU ships marks a new era for UASC. These ultra large container vessels allow us to offer enhanced shipping services, ensuring wider geographical coverage and faster transit times."

The Al Ula is the fourth A13 delivered to UASC in a series of nine A13 vessels on order with the scheduled delivery of the remaining five within less than two months, reported the Shipbuilding Tribune. Capable of 25 knots, the new ship has 800 FEU reefer plugs and three holds for hazardous cargo. With the new nine A13s joining UASC's fleet, the company will own and operate 49 containerships.

The investment in the A13 class vessels is expected to yield important economies of scale for UASC, allowing the company to compete more effectively on a wider geographical spread, while ensuring a superior and faster service to customers with the most competitive transit times available in the market.

UASC has also stepped up its container purchasing, investing in new standard and reefer container units, while the company's new fully integrated liner management system called TRUST has recently become operational. This system will enhance UASC's e-commerce capabilities allowing customers to make transactions online more easily.

Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
 

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