London, UK, Monday 20 April 2015: United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has started services to London Gateway on the South America 2 service (SAM2).
The UASC offering is part of an existing fixed day weekly service from DP World London Gateway calling at leading ports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
The first UASC cargo arrived at DP World London Gateway on Friday April 17.
The service provides more options for food and beverage exports to the UK, with key ports on the service including Paranagua (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Rio Grande (Brazil), Itapoa (Brazil) and Santos (Brazil). The sailing time from Santos to London Gateway is 18 days.
The level of reliability given to port and shipping line customers is world-class due to weather beating technology deployed at Britain's newest deep-sea port. London Gateway has not had to close due to heavy winds, when other ports have, which means shippers don't need to suffer from port closures when they choose London Gateway.
Cameron Thorpe, Port General Manager, DP World London Gateway, said: "We are delighted UASC is now calling at DP World London Gateway on the South America service and we will be working with them to ensure the highest levels of customer service is delivered."
For more information visit http://uasconline.uasc.net/Schedules#ByService
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Xavier Woodward
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DP World London Gateway
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xavier.woodward@dpworld.com
Matt Abbott
Communications Officer
DP World London Gateway
Tel: +44(0)1375 648343
matt.abbott@dpworld.com
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About DP World London Gateway:
Opened Q4 2013, DP World London Gateway is the UK's newest, major deep-sea container port adjacent to Europe's largest logistics park. Owned and operated by DP World and situated on the north bank of the River Thames, London Gateway provides unrivalled deep-sea shipping access to the largest consumer markets in the UK.
The port's location, with its superior operational systems and service, ensure ships load and unload as fast as possible, making London Gateway a world class asset for the UK.
DP World has a portfolio of more than 65 marine terminals across six continents, including new developments underway in India, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Container handling is the company's core business and generates more than three quarters of its revenue. In 2013, DP World handled 55 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units). With its committed pipeline of developments and expansions, capacity is expected to rise to more than 100 million TEU by 2020, in line with market demand.
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