GAC Group

GAC Group expands presence in New Zealand with Quadrant Pacific acquisition

GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics, and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has finalized an agreement to acquire Quadrant Pacific’s agency business in New Zealand, formerly its network partner.

This acquisition represents a significant milestone in GAC’s longstanding presence in the region.

Established in 2008, GAC New Zealand has operated in collaboration with Quadrant Pacific. With this acquisition, GAC New Zealand is poised to enhance its operations by directly overseeing...

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GAC Group establishes its first office in South Korea

GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has opened its first office in Seoul, South Korea.

The company aims to strengthen its operations in the country to serve the growing, dynamic South Korean shipping market, which accounts for more than 10% of global maritime trade. Exports from the country are set to rise by 7.9% in 2024 to reach US$680 billion, according to forecasts by the Korea International Trade Association, while imports are...

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GAC Group acquires ESL Shipping’s ship agency in Sweden

Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has acquired Finland-based ESL Shipping’s Swedish subsidiary Norra Skeppningsgruppen (NSG).

This is the second Swedish ship agency purchase by GAC this year. The transfer of NSG to GAC Sweden was completed today (1 December 2022).

The purpose of the acquisition of NSG is to further support GAC Sweden’s comprehensive range of ship agency, logistics and marine services for all kinds of vessels, from cruise liners and FPSOs to...

https://container-news.com/gac-group-acquires-esl-shippings-ship-agency-in-sweden/

GAC Group appoints new president

GAC Group has announced the appointment of Pontus Fredriksson as its new group president effective from January 2023.

Fredriksson joined GAC in 2007 and has been group vice president of GAC’s Americas region since August 2019. He previously held various finance and managerial roles in the Middle East, including managing director of GAC Bahrain.

“His acumen and sound industry knowledge put him in a good position to lead the Group to further successes in a turbulent environment and I look forward...

https://container-news.com/gac-group-appoints-new-president/

GAC joins Getting To Zero Coalition

GAC joins Getting To Zero Coalition

GAC Group President Bengt Ekstrand

The GAC Group has nailed its sustainability colours to its mast by joining the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting To Zero Coalition, an alliance of more than 140 companies from the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors working to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping by developing and deploying zero emission vessels (ZEVs) by the end of the decade.

International shipping emits 2-3% of global greenhouse gas...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/12/gac-joins-getting-to-zero-coalition/

GAC Group Wins Ship Agency of the Year Award

Mani Balakhrishnan, Marketing Manager – Shipping Services – Middle East , Indian Subcontinent for GAC Group, accepted the Ship Agency of the Year award at The Maritime Standards 2020 ceremony says an article published in TradeArabia News.

Importance of Award

The Award recognizes GAC as the agency that has made the greatest contribution to the shipping industry in the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

The dedication of GAC’s staff even during difficult times has been a key factor for the...

https://mfame.guru/gac-group-wins-ship-agency-of-the-year-award/

GAC becomes Aberdeen FC’s first Official Logistics Partner

Back – Alexis Black (Marketing & Communications – GAC), Robert Wicks (Commercial Director – AFC), Gavin Johnston (UK Energy Manager – GAC), Adrian Henry (UK Agency General Manager – GAC). Front – AFC’s Scott Mckenna (Defender), Joe Lewis (Goalkeeper).

GAC becomes Aberdeen FC’s first Official Logistics Partner

New partnership increases presence in energy sector

Aberdeen, 5 November 2019 – Two brands with a global presence, GAC Group and Aberdeen Football Club (AFC), have announced a new partnership...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/05/gac-becomes-aberdeen-fcs-first-official-logistics-partner/