UASC introduces its new Asia - Europe Network

UASC recently introduced its new Asia - Europe Network with three new services (AEC1, AEC3, AEC4), and two enhanced services (AEC8, AEC9). These services will broaden UASC's market coverage providing direct services to additional Asian and North European ports whereby UASC will provide more efficient and high quality services to its existing and new customers.

This 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 Corp.

The port rotations are as follows:

AEC1 (New service, vessels deployed: 10 x 8,500 - 9,500) starting April 28th, 2014 (First effective vessel and voyage: Xin Los Angeles - 0103W): Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Port Kelang, Felixstowe, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Port Kelang, Nansha, Qingdao

AEC3 (New service, vessels deployed: 10 x 14,000) starting April 17th, 2014 (First effective vessel and voyage: Thalassa Pistis - 0002W): 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) starting April15th, 2014 (First effective vessel and voyage: YM Uniformity - 009W): Xiamen, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Xiamen

AEC8 (Enhanced service, vessels deployed: 11 x 13,500 - 14,000) starting May 8th, 2014 (First effective vessel and voyage: CSCL Mercury - 0029W): 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 April 20th, 2014 (First effective vessel and voyage: Hanjin United Kingdom - 0014W): Qingdao, Kwangyang, Pusan, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Algeciras, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Algeciras, Singapore, Yantian, Qingdao

UASC stated that their new Asia - North Europe Network will enhance efficiencies in the deployment of it vessels and allow them to provide competitive transit times, a wider direct port coverage as well as flexible customized services to meet customer requirements.
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