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APL adds Umm Qasr call to enhanced Asia-Middle East service

APL is boosting its commitment to the Middle East with the addition of a call to the Iraq port of Umm Qasr on its Gulf Asia Express 2 (GA2) service as well as a second call to Jebel Ali during the return leg of its service rotation to Asia.

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

July 19, 2018

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These developments demonstrate APL’s commitment to continuously provide market connectivity between the Far East and Middle East, APL said in a press release.

The enhanced GA2 service is primed to offer Asian shippers direct access to the Port of Umm Qasr which is only accessible through feeder services via Jebel Ali currently. With the addition of Jebel Ali to its Middle East–Asia leg, the GA2 service will offer shippers with the best in class transit time for export cargo from Jebel Ali to the Far East.

The improved GA2 service will commence sailing from Shanghai on August 6 with the following port rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo -Taipei - Shekou – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Klang – Jebel Ali – Umm Qasr – Jebel Ali – Port Klang – Hong Kong - Shanghai

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Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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