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United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced today a record breaking load of 18,601 TEUs on board M.V. Al Muraykh, one of the world's three greenest vessels currently operated by UASC.
The ultra-large container vessel departed Port Klang in Malaysia bound for Felixstowe - UK as part of AEC1 service carrying 18,601 TEUs. The vessel will be sailing for two weeks. This unprecedented westbound shipment is also UASC's highest utilization to date of this very eco-efficient class, meaning the CO2 output per TEU on this journey is set to be more than 60% lower if the same containers were shipped onboard a 13,500 TEU ship.
Containers on board were loaded by UASC and its partners in the Ocean Three alliance.
M.V. Al Muraykh was delivered in August 2015; the same vessel was celebrated across different Asian and European ports while on its maiden voyage earlier this year.
For more information please contact:
United Arab Shipping Company
Laura Coughlan
Phone: +971 4 6022885
Email: laura.coughlan@uasc.net
About UASC
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is a global shipping company based in the Middle East. Founded in 1976, UASC has more than 185 offices around the world. The company is the largest container shipping line in the Middle East region and adjacent markets, covering over 240 ports and destinations worldwide. UASC offers containerized cargo transportation, temperature controlled (reefer) and out of gauge cargo amongst other value added services to a diversified global client-base.
For more information please visit: www.uasc.net
© Press Release 2015
