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GAC Qatar celebrates 40 years of growth with inauguration of Ras Laffan office

GAC Qatar General Manager Daniel Nordberg, GAC Group President Bengt Ekstrand and GAC Group Vice President for the Middle East Fredrik Nyström with the Ras Laffan team.

GAC Qatar celebrates 40 years of growth with inauguration of Ras Laffan office

Ras Laffan, Qatar, 30 April 2019 – The inauguration of GAC Qatar’s branch at one of the world’s largest hydrocarbons export ports, Ras Laffan, marks the latest stage in the company’s expansion plans.

The official opening comes as the company celebrates...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/30/gac-qatar-celebrates-40-years-of-growth-with-inauguration-of-ras-laffan-office/

SAL Heavy Lift and Intermare Group Creates – SAL Heavy Lift, Italy

Hamburg, 30 April 2019

SAL Heavy Lift and Intermare Group Creates – SAL Heavy Lift, Italy

Hamburg – SAL Heavy Lift GmbH and Genoa based Intermare Group is very happy to announce the appointment of SAL Heavy Lift, Italy as the official representative for SAL in the Italian market.

Commencing 1st of May 2019, SAL Heavy Lift, Italy will open its doors to existing and new clients and will be greeted by the familiar faces of Mr. Marco Campodonico, Mr. Mauro Morasso, and Mr. Paolo Boccoleri who with...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/30/sal-heavy-lift-and-intermare-group-creates-sal-heavy-lift-italy/

FONASBA celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Baltic Exchange

FONASBA celebrates 50th Anniversary

Fifty years ago today, on 23rd April 1969, delegates representing Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and (as it was then) West Germany, met at the offices of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in the Baltic Exchange in the heart of the City of London, to form the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents. Fast forward half a century and whilst in some respects...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/23/fonasba-celebrates-50th-anniversary/

GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Agency Manager David Thorburn (left) with the Harbourmaster of Montrose Port Authority, Tom Hutchison and local legend Bamse the St Bernard.

GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Grangemouth, United Kingdom, 11 April 2019 – GAC UK has opened its 20th branch at the historic port of Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, just seven months after welcoming its 19th office at nearby Dundee.

Established in 1493, the port of Montrose is known as the “gateway to the North Sea” and is now a thriving...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/11/gac-opens-uk-office-no-20-at-montrose/

New ads deliver stronger innovation message

GAC Brand Adverts 2019

New ads deliver stronger innovation message

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2 April 2019 – A perfect soufflé, a hand-fed bird, a wolf pack, a flawless gem and a smart squirrel are among the visual drivers of GAC’s latest series of ads promoting its integrated shipping, logistics and marine services. They continue the theme of stepping away from visual stereotypes of ships, ports and trucks to capture something closer to the soul of the company.

“GAC is a company that champions...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/02/new-ads-deliver-stronger-innovation-message/

SAL Heavy Lift, Spain opens its doors

SAL Heavy Lift, Spain opens its doors

Hamburg, 1 April 2019

SAL Heavy Lift and Davila Group come together to establish SAL Heavy Lift, Spain.  

SAL Heavy Lift GmbH is proud to announce that together with its Spanish business partner Grupo Davila (Davila Group), a new entity has been formed to represent SAL in the Spanish market.

As of 1st of April 2019, SAL Heavy Lift, Spain will open its doors to Spanish clients.

In charge will be Sr. Carlos Claramunt Lebrón – a familiar name to many, who brings...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/01/sal-heavy-lift-spain-opens-its-doors/

New Director/Chief Executive Officer for GAC Sri Lanka

Ravi Edirisinghe, Director/Chief Executive Officer – GAC Sri Lanka

New Director/Chief Executive Officer for GAC Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, 25 March 2019 – Business veteran Ravi Edirisinghe has been appointed Director/Chief Executive Officer of GAC Group of companies in Sri Lanka.

He brings to his new role 27 years of knowledge and experience in strategic planning, business development and re-engineering, supply chain management, logistics and project management in diverse industries to this role. He is...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/03/25/new-directorchief-executive-officer-for-gac-sri-lanka/

GAC named Top Steamer Agent at Krishnapatnam Port

Nagaraja Sekhar, Assistant Manager, Shipping Services, GAC Krishnapatnam (left), receives the award from Sri S Faheem Ahmed, Principal Commissioner, Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Vijayawada
Behind from left: R. Muthuraj, Indian Trade Service, Development Commissioner, Sri City SEZ, Andhra Pradesh, Anil Yendluri, Director & CEO, Krishnapatnam Port and V. Nagendra Rao, Additional Commissioner of Customs

GAC named Top Steamer Agent at Krishnapatnam Port 

3,000% increase in coastal calls...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/18/gac-named-top-steamer-agent-at-krishnapatnam-port/

GAC Qatar wins multiple customs clearance awards

Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti (left) with Chairman of General Authority of Customs, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal (right) giving awards to officials on the World Customs day function at Doha Sherton hotel yesterday.Pic: Abdul Basit

Doha, Qatar, 11 February 2019 –  GAC Qatar’s customs clearance expertise has earned it two titles in an awards ceremony organised by the General Authority of Customs, held in conjunction with International Customs Day.

The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/11/gac-qatar-wins-multiple-customs-clearance-awards/

Leading Welsh food & drink distributor Wild Water Group signs logistics alliance agreement with GAC

From left, Peter Orange & Mark Horton (GAC), Ken Rattenbury & Nigel Payne (WWG) and Mike Millar (GAC) together with 1.5 million turkeys in Wild Water Group’s cold storage and distribution facility in Cardiff Docks.

Grangemouth, United Kingdom, 2 January 2019 – The largest bespoke temperature-controlled storage and distribution company in South Wales, the Wild Water Group, has appointed GAC as its international freight forwarding partner from the new year.

The Wild Water Group serves the food &...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/02/leading-welsh-food-drink-distributor-wild-water-group-signs-logistics-alliance-agreement-with-gac/

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