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UASC has taken in delivery the penultimate one of the series of nine portacontainer from 13.500 teu
the investment for the new ships of large-capacity piles to 1,5 billion dollars
April 18, 2012
The kuwaiti United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken in delivery eighth of the series of nine new portacontainer of A13 class of the ability to hold of 13.500 teu that they constitute a total investment of 1,5 billion dollars. Draft of the Al Qibla, that it is constructed in the yard of Geoje of the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
UASC has ordered the nine mega one portacontainer in order to introduce them in services AEC8, AEC2 and AGX1 that connect Asia with the Middle East and the Europe North. The last ship of the series, under construction near the plant of Geoje, will be taken in delivery next 2 May.
Currently the fleet of the Middle Eastern company is constituted by 48 portacontainer.
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