First GAC local company to be certified as an employer of choice for its excellent leadership and work culture
Doha, Qatar, 19 April 2022 – GAC Qatar has been recognised as one of Qatar’s best workplaces by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on high-trust,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/19/gac-qatar-named-great-place-to-work/
| PCR test requirements |
| 12 Apr 2022, Khor Fakkan/Jebel Ali/Fujairah/Dubai, United Arab Emirates Latest updates on PCR test requirements. Read more » |
| Week-long public holiday |
| 12 Apr 2022, Indonesia Ship owners and operators with vessels due to call at Indonesian ports are urged to provide advance notice in light of a full week of holiday scheduled to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr. Read more » |
| Steady draft through 2022 |
| 12 Apr 2022, Panama Canal, Panama After sustaining... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/12/hot-portnews-from-gac-2/
By: Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group
Vertical integration
Since 2016, the container shipping industry has turned to mergers and acquisitions as a key way to tackle the difficult market conditions that arose from the 2008 global financial crisis. The trend has been seen both in horizontal acquisitions between companies in the same space, and also in strong vertical market moves, as container shipping companies expand further into logistics to expand their coverage of the...
Third-time recognition for seamless supply chain operations across the UAE and beyond
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Friday, April 8 2022: GAC Dubai’s outstanding service to the Middle East’s busy Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector has earned the company the title of FMCG Supply Chain of the...
Norway – Friday, March 25 2022: GAC Norway is off to a flying start on the GAC Group’s Roadmap to Sustainability by being awarded the Eco-Lighthouse Certification as part of its continued efforts to align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
The coveted certificate is the Norwegian equivalent to EMAS and ISO 14001 that covers a range of elements, such as workspaces and the company’s impact on the environment. Following a suggestion at an employee...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/25/gac-norway-awarded-eco-lighthouse-certification/
GAC Bunker Fuels’ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions calculations verified by Bureau Veritas
First GAC company to calculate and establish its emissions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 19 January 2022 – GAC Bunker Fuels’ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions calculations have been verified by Bureau Veritas UK Limited, the world leader in audit and certification services, crossing a new milestone in its goal to be net carbon zero by 2030.
Carbon emissions are classified into categories or “scopes”. GAC Bunker...
Double-win for GAC at The Maritime Standard Awards 2021
Recognition for COVID-19 response and excellence in transportation & logistics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 November 2021 – GAC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing excellence in transportation & logistics have earned it two wins at the eighth annual Maritime Standard Awards held at...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/30/double-win-for-gac-at-the-maritime-standard-awards-2021/
Hot Port News from GAP
| Work on pipeline leak |
| 16 Aug 2021, Es Sider Terminal, Libya Maintenance work underway in the area of a leak in the Es Sider pipeline is expected to be completed tomorrow (17 August). Read more » |
| Restrictions extended to 23 August |
| 16 Aug 2021, Indonesia The closure of Indonesia’s borders to foreigners arriving by air and other emergency restrictions are due to end on 23 August. Disembarkation of foreign crew can still... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/16/hot-port-news-from-gap/
Hot Port News from GAC
| Rescheduling of lock gate shutdown |
| 29 Jul 2021, Haldia, India The shutdown of lock gate operations at Haldia previously planned for 31 July has been rescheduled in view of inclement weather. Read more » |
| Vessel movements suspended due to rough weather |
| 29 Jul 2021, Haldia, India Inward and outward vessel movements at Haldia have been cancelled, due to rough weather. Read more » |
| New restrictions on crew disembarkation |
| 29 Jul 2021, Sri Lanka Vess... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/29/hot-port-newsw-from-gac/
Hot Port News from GAC
| Loading update |
| 28 Jul 2021, Basrah Oil Terminal, Iraq From 1 August, loading at Basrah Oil Terminal will be as follows: Read more » |
| Marine works in the Hung Hom Fairway |
| 28 Jul 2021, Hong Kong For approximately two weeks, marine works involving backfilling for protection of immersed tunnel units are being carried out. Read more » |
| Silt curtain in Kai Tak Approach Channel, Kwun Tong |
| 28 Jul 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 10 months, a silt... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/28/hot-port-newws-from-gac-2/