United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) was started jointly by the six shareholding states of the Arabian Gulf which are – Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia Qatar and U.A.E. and its headquarter is situated in the state of Kuwait. The authorized capital of the UASC is US$ 1770 million. UASC primarily serves the shipping needs of the Arabian Gulf region and also takes the responsibility to link the Middle East to the entire world. Being one of the largest ocean carriers of dry cargo in the Arabian Gulf, the UASC is now expanding its shipping trade to the other parts of the world too. The Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Indian Sub Continent regions are the areas that come under the service of the UASC providing service to its clients for many years. Whether in terms of the port coverage or liner cargo carryings counting, United Arab Shipping Company continues to lead the shipping market in the Arabian Gulf region.
The financial strength of the United Arab Shipping Company can be understood very well from the fact that it has an authorized capital of US$ 1770 million and that the annual turnover of the company exceeds US$ 1 billion. The United Arab Shipping Company provides both the Container Services and Break Bulk Services to the major trade ports of Europe, Far East, Indian Subcontinent and the U.S. east coast. The services provided by the United Arab Shipping Company cater to the shipments of both the heavy and general cargos complementing the growing trade between the Middle East with the rest of the world.
The vessels offered by the United Arab Shipping Company are:
Container Ships
A1 Class: 3 Ships – 1240 TEUS capacity eachA2 Class: 9 Ships - 2100 TEUS capacity each
A4 Class: 10 Ships – 3800 TEUS capacity each
General Dry Cargo Vessels
K Class – 3 Ships – 23800 DWTVessel Deployment and particulars
UASC has more than 205500 containers available in various sizes and types in order to meet all the requirements of the clients. The customers discuss about their requirements to the UASC officials and they help the customers to choose the right one.
