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London Thamesport celebrated the return of United Arab Shipping Co's AEC1 service with the arrival recently of the UASC Al Farahidi at the port.
The reinstated call of the AEC1 at London Thamesport marks the return of vessel operations in the UK for the line, which has, over the last 12 months, serviced its UK business via a number of partnerships and a series of slot charter arrangements.
The AEC1 service will offer fast transit times between the Indian sub-continent and Middle East with the UK - transit times of 16 days from Nhava Sheva and only seven days from Port Said are scheduled.
Additionally, the service will also enable the line's customers to book export cargo for Far East Asia with the AEC1 vessels connecting in Antwerp with the AEC2 service. The AEC2 service connects North Europe to Far East Asia on the eastbound leg with a dedicated Japan feeder service, covering the needs for a connection from Japan to Korea over Pusan.
The line uses six ships with capacities ranging from 3,800 to 5,000 TEUs. The UASC Al Farahidi has a deadweight of 49,993 tonnes and a capacity of 3,800 TEUs.
The port rotation of the service is Khorfakkan, Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Suez Canal, Port Said, London Thamesport, Antwerp, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Khorfakkan.
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