UASC gets Schiffko onboard for jumbo boxships

SCHIFFKO GmbH, the Hamburg-based ship design and consultancy company, has been awarded the contract for comprehensive consultancy services to UASC, United Arab Shipping Company, for their procurement of 8 new jumbo-size container vessels for their liner service between China and Germany. This consultancy covers the elaboration of tender documents, technical consultancy during the entire tender process, including contract negotiations and subsequent services. SCHIFFKO has previously acted as technical consultants on behalf of UASC during 1996 ? 1998 in the project management, plan approval, supervision and commissioning of the ten-ship series of their 3,800 TEU boxships.