Hapag Lloyd and UASC sign business combination agreement

      Quote   Hapag-Lloyd and UASC sign Business Combination Agreement     July 18, 2016   Dear Customer,     Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and United Arab Shipping Company S.A.G. (UASC) have signed a Business Combination Agreement (BCA) to merge both companies, subject to the necessary regulatory and contractual approvals.     Following the [...]

By |2016-07-19T16:32:55+01:00July 19th, 2016|Mergers and acquisitions, News and information|

UASC: GRI Asia to North Europe

      Quote     General Rate Increase (GRI) From Asia to North Europe     13 July, 2016     In a continued effort to provide you with reliable and efficient services, UASC will implement a general rate increase (GRI) for cargo moving from Asia to North Europe as below:      Amount: [...]

By |2016-07-13T15:53:35+01:00July 13th, 2016|GRI, Rates|

UASC: Solas VGM surcharges for exports from Europe

      Quote     Verified Gross Mass (VGM) Surcharges for Exports from Europe   22 June, 2016   As per the SOLAS regulation, effective 1 July, 2016, it is the shipper’s responsibility to provide the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) to UASC or the port terminal facility representative upon the delivery of the container to the [...]

By |2016-06-23T14:22:50+01:00June 23rd, 2016|Solas VGM|

UASC: Overweight charge from Asia to Europe

      Quote     Overweight Charge (OWC) From Asia to North Europe     2 June, 2016 In a continued effort to provide you with reliable and efficient services, UASC will implement an overweight charge (OWC) for cargo moving from Asia to North Europe as below:      Amount: USD 150 per 20’ [...]

By |2016-06-03T10:10:21+01:00June 3rd, 2016|Charges, Surcharges|

UASC: Solas VGM update

      Quote     Dear Customer,   In May 2014, the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee approved changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention regarding a mandatory container weight verification requirement on shippers. This is an effort the World Shipping Council has been advocating for many years. Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargo [...]

By |2016-05-31T13:13:33+01:00May 31st, 2016|News and information, Shipping laws|

Hapag Lloyd UASC: Update on merger talks

      Quote     LONDON—Merger talks between German container-shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd AGand Dubai-based rival United Arab Shipping Co. are progressing well, and the companies will likely combine by the end of the summer, two people involved in the matter said. “It’s a win-win situation and talks are ticking along quite well,” one of the people [...]

By |2016-05-24T09:47:07+01:00May 24th, 2016|News and information|

UASC: GRI Asia to Med

      Quote     General Rate Increase (GRI) From Asia to Mediterranean 17th May , 2016     In a continued effort to provide you with reliable and efficient services, UASC will implement two general rate increases (GRI) for cargo moving from Asia to Mediterranean as below:      Effective date: 01, [...]

By |2016-05-18T16:55:58+01:00May 18th, 2016|GRI, Rates|
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