UAFL News

Dear All, It is with deep regret that we inform you of the recent passing of David Patrick Mitchell. David was the founder of the UAFL Group of companies and has been a great inspiration to us all over many years. Not only does David deserve a great deal of our respect but also a debt of gratitude for the way he has influenced many of our lives. Our sincerest sympathy and condolences to his .....

Please be guided that with effective from 01st September 2019 United Africa Feeder Line UAE LLC will be relocated to the new premises as per following: Office 303, 3rd floor, Sharaf building, Umm hurair 1, Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE (Next to the Dubai Islamic bank & Near Burjuman Metro station), Their P.O Box and other contact details of their emails & telephone numbers remain the same. Kindly .....

To all our Business Partners, Please be advised that effective 1 Aug 2019 – the new India manifest regulation will come into effect. What this simply means is that we will now require all shipping instructions for cargo to, and from India should have the following information: • HS Code (6-digit HS harmonized code) • IEC (Importer Exporter code) of Consignee for Imports to India; or Shipper .....

To all clients, shippers, and business partners of UAFL Dear Shipper / Valued Client, On 1st January 2020 the biggest single change to ever confront the Shipping Industry, the introduction of IMO 2020/ The Sulphur Cap, will come into effect. This change will affect all ships in the world, no matter the Ship type, and all Carriers will have to comply. The aim of this new regulation is to reduce .....

Dear Valued customer, We would like to inform you that UAFL will be implementing Operation Cost Recovery applicable on freight payer account to cargo bound for Berbera, Somaliland. Operation Cost Recovery : 20’ USD130 40’ USD195 Effective from 15th July 2019 (Shipped onboard date), until further notice. We thank you for your kind support on UAFL. We also expect your kind understanding& .....

Dear Valued Customers, Given the latest incidents in the Gulf of Oman; most of the shipping lines that are operating in the Middle East have been hit by an increasing insurance cost that has impacted our current costing structure which led to considerable increase in our operating costs. Hence, United Africa Feeder Line [UAFL] will implement a War Risk Surcharge [WRS] in order to recover those costs, .....

Dear Valued Customers, In order to maintain our regular liner vessel calls in Zanzibar, UAFL will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) as per below: Scope: UAE to Zanzibar Quantum: USD 100/20 and USD 150/40. Effective date: Mid of May 2019 (starting M/S UBENA 4102) We thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to carrying your cargo on our .....

Dear Valued Customers, In order to maintain our regular liner vessel calls in Zanzibar, UAFL will implement a General Rate Restoration (GRR) as per below: Scope: Far East Asia, China and South East Asia to Zanzibar Quantum: USD 150/teu. Applied as follows: $150/teu effective 1st of May 2019 (shipped on board date) We thank you for your continued support, and .....

Dear Valued Customers, In order to maintain our regular liner vessel calls in Zanzibar, UAFL will implement a General Rate Restoration (GRR) as per below: Scope: INDIA to Zanzibar Quantum: USD 300/teu. Applied as follows: $150/teu effected 1st of April 2019 (shipped on board date) $150/teu effective 15 April 2019 (shipped on board date) We thank you for your .....

Dear Valued Customers, In order to maintain our regular liner vessel calls in Zanzibar, UAFL will implement a General Rate Restoration (GRR) as per below: Scope: UAE to Zanzibar Quantum: USD 300/20 and USD 300/40. Effective date: 1st of May 2019 (shipped on board date) We thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to carrying your cargo on our vessels. Yours .....