UASC joins big ship league

摘要

United Arab Shipping Co named the largest and newest member of its burgeoning box fleet, the 18,800 teu Barzan, at Hyundai Samho Heavy industries' Mokpo ship yard in South Korea in late April. The Dubai-based box line becomes the latest elite carrier to boast vessels at or above 18,000 teu in capacity, following in the footsteps of container shipping giants such as Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co and its Ocean Three partners CMA CGM and China Shipping. The DNV GL-classed Barzan represents the first of six UASC ships of this class to be deployed as part of the Ocean Three's service offering on the Asia-Europe trade on order with the South Korean shipbuilder.