Hamburg/Dubai (July 7, 2020). Two experienced, internationally renowned players in the market for heavy sea transport are further strengthening their global network: United Heavy Lift (UHL) and Ocean7 Projects (Ocean7) have appointed a joint agent in Dubai, under the United Ocean 7 brand. Both UHL and Ocean7 specialize in the transport of heavy, project and breakbulk cargo. Both companies have extensive heavy lift carrier fleets that complement each other very well.
Christian Monsted, Managing Director of United Heavy Lift Denmark office: “I am very happy to be able to work together with my longtime colleague Anup Antony. UHL has had a wish to extend our presence in the Middle East/India for some time, and after Anup Antony became available, on the back of the Zeamarine closure, we started discussions in order to be able to land this agreement. The Middle East and India is a very important region for UHL, as it is in the Middle of our usual trade lane from Europe to Asia and vice versa. The Dubai agency has been established with a focus on chartering. Anup Antony has a vast experience in Dubai, having worked alongside me for nearly 10 years. He will be a valuable addition to our operational UHL agencies Lexicon Overseas in India and Electra Shipping Services in Dubai.” The expansion of the UHL chartering network goes hand in hand with the growing United Engineering Solutions’ agency of maritime engineers, also located in India.
Both Lexicon Overseas, headed by Ashok Vaid, and Electra Shipping Services, led by Electra Fernandez, will continue their longstanding cooperation with UHL and will expand their services in the upcoming years. Mr. Vaid comments “We are extremely delighted to have Anup Anthony on board the United O7 Alliance. Anup has a wealth of experience and over the years has developed a strong relationship with the Indian and Middle Eastern clients. We are very excited and look forward to having Anup as our colleague and extend our good wishes to him.” Ms. Electra adds “Having worked with Anup in the past for various Scan-Trans, Intermarine, and Zeamarine projects, I appreciate continuing this close partnership. Working in the same city also helped us becoming the experienced team that we are. Welcome on board, Anup!”
“I am extremely happy and proud to be a part of UHL and Ocean7 Alliance.” says Anup Antony. And goes on: “I am looking forward to working together with old colleagues. The new joint office shall enable us to service this region with more focus on our trusted customers.”
Managing Partner of Ocean7 Jesper Henriksen adds: “The Middle East region is important to Ocean7 and the Dubai office with an experienced capacity as Mr. Anup Antony follows nicely Ocean7’s strategy of strengthening the personal relations to our business partners regionally.” Ocean7’s CEO Stefan Petersen affirms: “We are pleased to expand our successful cooperation with UHL along with local partners and the concept has proven that jointly we can enhance our ability of offering a wider and specialized scope to our close customers”.
The two ocean transport specialists will continue to cover all market segments of their industry through their cooperation in the new office, offer their customers an even larger and more diverse overall fleet and make their combined know-how and experience available. The Dubai office is the 3rd joint branch office opened by United Heavy Lift and Ocean7 Projects. Last year the two specialized carriers joined forces with dedicated teams in Bergen and Kuala Lumpur with sub-branches in Beijing and Tokyo.
