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UASC and CSCL form intra-Asia service
Dubai: UASC has teamed up with its increasingly close container ally China Shipping to offer a new weekly service covering Japan, South Korea, Central and South China and Thailand.
To be launched on September 21, the Intra Asia Container Service (IAC1) will operate through a Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA), with CSCL and UASC deploying three and one vessel respectively with a combined weekly capacity of 2,600 teu. UASC’s vessel will be phased-in on October 12, 2013 at Busan.
The service calls Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Busan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shekhou, Laem Chabang, Nansha, Hong Kong, Shekou, Xiamen and back to Tokyo. [10/09/13]