UAL NETHERLANDS WILL BE OPERATING FROM HOME LOCATIONS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

16/03/2020
16Mar2020 PR

UAL Netherlands is the General Agent to UNIVERSAL AFRICA LINES, and normally operates from it’s location in Capelle ad IJssel in the Netherlands.

In order to ensure everyones safety, with immediate effect, all staff have been sent home to work from there, and all scheduled meetings have been cancelled

All our staff will be working at their home locations, and will be reachable on their normal email addresses.

It is important to notice that ALL OUR ACTIVITIES WILL BE PERFORMED AS NORMAL, although (minor) delays can be expected.

Our office phone number will be out of service, however KEY STAFF can be reached on their mobile telephone numbers as per the following list:

FOR OPERATIONS ON VESSELS TO AND FROM THE USA
[email protected]
Gabriel Buijs+31(0)6-12987568Operations USA[email protected]
Rene de Jong+31(0)6-51566148Operations[email protected]
FOR OPERATIONS ON VESSELS TO AND FROM EUROPE
[email protected]
Paul Resink+31(0)6-22803188Operations Europe[email protected]
Sjaak van Buren+31(0)6-20754726Ops-Super cargo[email protected]
FOR RATE ENQUIRIES
[email protected]
Reinaart v.d. Broek+31(0)6-10901190Export Sales[email protected]
Jordie Koster+31(0)6-13117667Import & Inter Africa sales[email protected]
FOR DOCUMENTATION
[email protected]
Ilona Kentie+31(0)6-30296656Inside sales Europe / Documentation Manager[email protected]
FOR CONTAINERS
Paul Bolleboom+31(0)6-12116965Container control[email protected]
Mario van Drunen+31(0)6-22559764Container control[email protected]
FOR ACCOUNTING
[email protected]
Nico de la Fosse+31(0)6-22559789Manager Finance & Administration[email protected]
FOR MANAGEMENT
Ilmars Jerins+31(0)6-10736649Operations manager[email protected]
Edwin Mirck+31(0)6-46765165Line manager  [email protected]
Andre Schrijver+31(0)6-11235006Commercial Manager[email protected]
Dagmara Balandis- Lourenço+31(0)6-25109597Management assistant Director[email protected]
Linda Kleinjan+31(0)6-10389419

This measure is implemented with immediate effect, and will last as long as the Dutch Government dictates, and for the time being,
these measures have been implemented until April 6th.

We will keep you immediately posted on any changes.

It is also important to notice that our shipping line UNIVERSAL AFRICA LINES is NOT affected, and will maintain it’s regular Liner Service as scheduled.

We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience, and trust that these measures will contribute to a normalisation of the situation.

We thank you for your appreciation.

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