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UASC has taken in delivery the fourth of the series of nine portacontainer from 13.500 teu
The "Al Ula" is introduced in the service AEC8 that connects Asia to Europe
April 4, 2012
Monday slid to Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT) of the port of Jeddah, in the course of its maiden voyage, has held the ceremony of baptism of the Al Ula, new fourth portacontainer from 13.500 teu of the company United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) that it is delivered in recent days in the ship yard of Geoje from the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
The Al Ula is introduced in service AEC8 of the company that connects Asia to Europe with ports of call to Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Hong Kong, Yantian, Port Kelang, Jeddah, the Havre, Rotterdam, Amburgo, Zeebrugge, Jeddah, Port Kelang, Shanghai. The ship takes part of a series of nine portacontainer of A13 class that the UASC has ordered to Samsung Heavy Industries and that it will carry the consistency of the fleet of the Middle Eastern shipowning company to 49 portacontainer.
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