News / UK customers get heated after fire on UASC Barzan leads to 'two-week' delay

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Ocean Three alliance customers in the UK were left seething with frustration this week after a fire broke out on the UASC Barzan shortly before it was due to dock at Felixstowe.

Customers are now expected to suffer delays to the delivery of their import containers of up to fortnight.

The 18,800 teu vessel operates the O3’s Asia-Europe AEC1/FAL8/AEX1 that has Felixstowe as its first European port of call from South-east Asia, followed by calls at Rotterdam, Hamburg, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam. Launched ...