GAC opened a new office in Galliano, La., which the company said is part of its response to the increase of offshore oil and gas activity in the region.
The new GAC Shipping USA office near Port Fourchon, Morgan City and Amelia enables the provider of shipping, logistics and marine services to better serve the needs of customers with vessels calling at the ports.
Port Fourchon is the region's main port supporting offshore oil and gas activity, whilst Morgan City is considered the birthplace of the U.S. offshore oil exploration industry and most tonnage handled at the ports is related to the oil and gas sector. The Galliano office is therefore well placed at the heart of the action to attend GAC's customers’ offshore construction, cargo and supply vessels calling at either port.
Office space is available for Principals, if required for hands-on support during projects, mobilizations or demobilizations of their vessels at Fourchon. The base also has a warehouse and outside storage to cater for the staging or storage of equipment or supplies, rather than trucking the material at short notice from Houston or New Orleans.
In addition to the new base in Galliano, La., GAC Shipping USA's extensive network of offices includes port agents at Houston; New Orleans; Mobile, Ala.; Port Arthur, Texas; Pascagoula, Miss.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Freeport, Texas and Tampa, Fla.