United Ocean Lines News

16/09/2011
UNITED OCEAN LINES extends cooperation with Cargo Services into Spain
Cargo Services Group will take over the representation of United Ocean Lines in Spain as from 1st October 2011.

Following the nomination of Cargo S de Mexico in September 2010, the professional approach and individual logistic services that have been provided towards United Ocean Lines clients, members and network partners, will now be available in Spain as well.

With own offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Pamplona and Santander as well as activities beyond the segment of ocean transport, namely road and air, the possibilities are given to offer the full range of transport logistics out of one hand in the future.

Key Contact Information:

Cargo Services Pamplona, S. A.
Mr. Iñigo Ochoa
Tel: +34 948 172 245
Fax: +34 948 171 722
Email: i.ochoa@cargoservicesgroup.com

26/05/2011
UNITED OCEAN LINES Global Agency Meeting (GAM) confirms expansion strategy
The Global Agency Meeting (GAM) of United Ocean Lines, being held in Beijing in May 2011, confirmed the successful business strategy as well as formed the direction of the companies’ future growth.

Dynamic areas such as West Africa, Central and South America West Coast but also the Caribbean Sea, offering a sound potential of growth for the upcoming years are being set to support and complete today’s setup already covering more than 50 countries on a global scale.
Having been able to start servicing both Ecuador and Panama in the recent past, the latest addition now also allows to offer containerized services to and from the Dominican Republic.

However United Ocean Lines business strategy does not only focus towards an ongoing territorial growth but also aim to strengthen the diversity of the different business segments such as consolidation or project cargo in addition to today’s core business segment – Full Container Loads (FCL)

An ongoing and careful evaluation of market trends and forecasts will allow United Ocean Lines to continue an over proportional growth, despite an increasing imbalance of supply and demand on several major routes.
It is our aim to maintain the position of a reliable and quality driven partner towards our clients, members but also vendors a spokesman of the company said.

29/04/2011
UNITED OCEAN LINES upgrades its website with a Quotation Module
Following the territorial growth that has been realized during the past two years giving access to more than 50 countries around the globe "United Ocean Lines" has upgraded the functionality of its webpage.
The launch of a quotation module is especially allowing the growing portion of cross trade clients an easy access to partners and freight conditions and completes the actual design. A dedicated team will ensure a timely response by maintaining a professional and individual service offer that has built the reputation of "United Ocean Lines" in the past.

31/01/2011
UOL network partner ALLSEAS GLOBAL LOGISTICS wins BIFA award for unique Congo base camp challenge
"Allseas Global Logistics" (www.allseasglobal.com) was named the winner of the Project Forwarding Award at the annual BIFA (British International Freight Association) Freight Service Awards.
The project contracted to Allseas Global Logistics required sourcing, assembling, packing and delivering of all materials, components, vehicles, equipment and supplies required to create a base camp for mine workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s remote jungle.
The package of transport solutions included twice landing of a fully loaded Ilyushin 76 on the short, unlit, unmanned Isiro airstrip seven miles from the camp site; gathering together 30 off-road and all-terrain vehicles, each one packed with equipment, from three African states; barging these vehicles up the Congo River on a newly built specialist barge, taller than normal with strengthened vehicle load ramps; and creating a road through the remote jungle to the final destination.

"We congratulate Allseas Global Logistics for being named winner of the 'Project Forwarding Award' for this challenging project carried out in a protective nature environment. This award also proves the quality and dedication that is rendered towards the business by our individual partners" a spokesman of United Ocean Lines said.

Contact Address:
Allseas Global Logistics Limited
2 Haven Exchange South, Cooper House
Felixstowe, IP11 2QE
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 1394 276014
E-Mail: mark.binge@allseasglobal.com

26/11/2010
UNITED OCEAN LINES expands its service portfolio in Denmark
"NOAH Projects & Logistics" (www.noahpl.com) has been appointed to represent United Ocean Lines in Denmark. Being able to offer all kind of FCL and LCL containerised services the ability of NOAH Projects & Logistics to offer additional logistic services such as intermodal, road transport, sea/air combinations or extensive warehousing does represent a significant upgrade of service quality UNITED OCEAN LINES is able to offer towards its international clients. The nomination of NOAH Projects and Logistics in Denmark will enable UOL to link local expertise and service quality with its global market strategy. The present setup in above 50 countries involving more than 70 offices enables United Ocean Lines to use their strategic partnerships with ocean service provider to generate a valuable benefit to our clients and to offer customized service solutions.

Contact Address:
NOAH Projects & Logistics
Saunte Bygade 42C
Saunte DK, 3100 Hornbaek
Phone: + 45 7027 7788
Fax: + 45 7027 7738
E-Mail: copenhagen@noahpl.com