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Maritime News UASC LAUNCHES INDIAN SUBCONTINENT - MEDITERRANEAN EXPRESS SERVICE (IMEX) New IMEX service to replace MINA U nited Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today announced a new Indian Subcontinent Mediterranean Express Service (IMEX), providing its customers with optimal coverage from the Arabian Gulf, Indian Subcontinent and Red Sea into West Mediterranean. This new, fixed–day, weekly service is set to replace UASC’s Middle East Indian Subcontinent Mediterranean - US East Coast service (MINA) that currently operates from Mid- 46 February 2016 dle East to West Mediterranean and the US. The IMEX service rotation, effective February 26th 2016, will be: Khor Fakkan - Jebel Ali - Port Qasim - Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Jeddah - Port Said East - La Spezia - Genoa - Fos Sur Mer - Barcelona - Valencia - Tangier - Genoa - Malta - Port Said West - Jeddah - Khor Fakkan As part of its global expansion and customer service excellence strategy, UASC maintains ongoing open dialogue with its customers to continuously explore further enhancements to service offerings. By introducing new and upgrading existing services, UASC can provide its customers with superior service reliability, competitive transit times and improved connections, allowing its customers to avail of new opportunities globally.