The United Arab Shipping Company, UASC, today appointed he Ultramar Group as its local liner shipping agency partner in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
The appointment is the latest milestone in UASC’s expanding presence in South America and will be instrumental in the company’s growth plans. Ultramar has a long-standing history of success in South America, providing agency, ports and logistics services in 16 countries and covering all the main ports.
UASC’s decision to select Ultramar marks a significant expansion in the relationship between the two companies. This news also follows the November 2014 announcement of UASC’s long-term general cooperation agreement with the Hamburg Sud Group, providing UASC’s customers with broad access to the east coast of South America.
Serving all major ports along the Brazilian east coast and the River Plate, UASC’s customers will have access to an enhanced product offering for South America. Under the Hamburg Sud cooperation, UASC’s services from North Europe to South America’s east coast and the Mediterranean to South America will commence in mid-April. The first sailing from Asia to the South American east coast is scheduled for the beginning of July.
Jorn Hinge, President and CEO at UASC, commented, “We are delighted to announce the latest landmark on our road to establishing UASC’s presence in South America. From our existing relationship with Ultramar we know that we will be working with a trusted and committed partner. Ultramar has an outstanding track record in South America and we are confident that it can support our near and medium-term goals for this marketplace.
He added, “The east coast South American markets of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay provide significant opportunity for UASC and its customers. As an emerging global carrier that places customer service at the very heart of our operations, we are continuously exploring enhanced geographical reach and improved products, whilst always safeguarding reliability and service excellence.”
Source : WAM News Agency for United Arab Emirates
