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  • GAC Pakistan Delivers World Food Programme

    When vital food aid for 200,000 families had to be delivered to eastern Africa, it was GAC Pakistan that United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) turned to. To help ease the growing food crisis, 15,000 MT of high energy biscuits and another 1,500 MT of wheat soya blend had to be sent in 224 containers to Berbera in Somalia and Mombasa in Kenya, in four shipments.

    gac | 21 November 2011

  • GAC Establishes Dedicated Humanitarian Aid Team

    The GAC Group has formed a dedicated team to focus on providing vital logistics support for humanitarian aid efforts around the world. The GAC Humanitarian Aid Team (GHAT) brings together shipping and logistics professionals based in strategic locations worldwide with wide-ranging experience in serving this important niche sector.

    gac | 31 October 2011

  • GAC Keeps Business Flowing Against Egypt Unrest

    As political developments continue to unfold in Egypt, GAC is playing its part in keeping shipping moving in the country, group vice president for Africa, Russia and Central Asia, Erland Ebbersten is assuring clients. Despite the unrest, transits…

    gac | 11 March 2011

  • GAC India Launches GAC CONSOLE Service

    GAC Logistics India has further enhanced its inter-regional connections with the launch of CONSOLE, a direct import consolidation service for shipments from the Far East. The service offers a direct, weekly service which enables cargo from Shang…

    gac | 04 March 2011

  • GAC Sets Up Energy Specialist Arm in Houston

    GAC has strengthened its global energy and logistics network with the opening of GAC Energy & Marine Services LLC (GEMS) in the maritime and energy hub of Houston, Texas. Located in the new Central Green development close to Houston International Air…

    gac | 11 May 2010

  • GAC Delivers Transformers for Jaber Al Ahmed in Kuwait

    When four mammoth transformers weighing in at 210 tonnes each had to be transported and placed onto foundation at Kuwait's Jaber Al Ahmed "W" Substation, it was GAC Kuwait that was entrusted with the task. Hyundai Engineering and Construction Comp…

    gac | 09 April 2010

  • GAC Appoints MDs in Thailand and UAE

    The GAC Group has named Mark Delaney and Ronnie Knowles as managing directors of its operations in Thailand and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, respectively. Mark Delaney brings to his role a background and expertise in sales, marine operations…

    gac | 05 February 2010

  • GAC Partners with AT&T Williams F1 team

    The GAC Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Formula One (F1) motor racing team, AT&T Williams, to develop cost efficient logistics services in support of their efforts to meet the demands of an industry-wide cost reduction program. …

    gac | 05 February 2010

  • GAC and MariFlex Launch Ship-to-Ship Services in Asia

    GAC Transfer Services SA and European STS service provider MariFlex have launched “GAC Transfer Services – powered by MariFlex” (GTSM) to provide a wider range of services and choice of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer locations across Europe, Asia, the A…

    gac | 20 January 2010

  • GAC Announces Expansion and Restructuring of UK Services

    Shipping services company GAC-OBC, with more than 20 offices throughout the UK, becomes GAC Shipping (UK), alongside GAC Logistics (UK), GAC's UK freight forwarding arm. In-house travel agency, GAC-OBC Business Travel, is rebranded as GAC Travel. …

    gac | 14 January 2010