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New Business Development Manager for GAC O&G

Oct 20, 2015

GAC is strengthening its strategic focus on the Asian Pacific energy sector with the appointment of Lailah Soon as Regional Business Development Manager, Oil & Gas.Soon has more than a decade of experience in the oil & gas logistics sector in Singapore…

GAC Joins World Ocean Council

Jun 22, 2015

As part of its commitment to sustainability, the GAC Group has become a member of the World Ocean Council (WOC), the international ocean business alliance for Corporate Ocean Responsibility.  GAC joins more than 80 WOC members from the shipping…

GAC Branching Out in the Netherlands

May 11, 2015

New offices boost Schiphol freight services and oil and gas support from Den Helder GAC Netherlands announced it is expanding its range of services with the opening of two new branches to offer air freight solutions at one of northern Europe’s…

GAC Trinidad & Tobago Awarded ISO Certification

Feb 25, 2015

GAC Energy and Marine Services Limited in Trinidad & Tobago is now ISO 9001:2008-certified, completing the process for all GAC companies throughout the Americas region. The ISO 9001:2008 standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus…

New Managing Director for GAC Sri Lanka

Feb 02, 2015

Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, currently a director of the GAC Group of companies in Sri Lanka, has been appointed its Managing Director. Equipped with over 12 years of international operations, commercial, customer service and management experience in shipping and supply chain management…

GAC Celebrates 40 Years in Hong Kong

Dec 12, 2014

GAC Hong Kong, part of the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, has marked 40 years in operation with an event celebrating the company’s growth into one of the leading ship agents and logistics services providers in the territory…

Shippers Called to Action in Fight against Ebola

Nov 14, 2014

Shipping community urged to invest in training to curb spread of virusGlobal shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group is calling for shipping and logistics companies to invest in staff and crew education on how to reduce the risk of exposure to Ebola…

Gibson Takes New Role at GAC

Nov 04, 2014

Steve Gibson has been appointed Oil & Gas Business Manager, Europe – Global Hub Services, GAC to drive the development of a dedicated hub service for oil and gas customers throughout the region.  GAC’s Group Vice President of Europe, Ivo Verheyen said…

Jorgensen Named GAC UK Managing Director

Oct 03, 2014

Herman Jorgensen, formerly General Manager at GAC Norway, has been appointed GAC UK's Managing Director. He is based at the company’s Grangemouth office, working alongside the company's Finance and Human Resources functions.Ivo Verheyen…

GAC Opens New Office In Antwerp, Belgium

Oct 01, 2014

A new office in Antwerp, Belgium, is the latest addition to global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group's global network of more than 300 offices.Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe in terms of cargo throughput…

GAC Appoints New Group VP for Asia Pacific

Jun 24, 2014

GAC has appointed Fredrik Nystrom as its new Group Vice President for the Asia Pacific region. He takes over from Dan Hjalmarsson, who has retired. Nystrom has been GAC's Regional Business Controller based at the Regional Office in Singapore since 2007…

Key Management Change at GAC Australia

Apr 09, 2014

Scott Henderson takes over from Phil Coolican as Managing DirectorScott Henderson has been appointed Managing Director of GAC Australia following the retirement of Phil Coolican after seven years with the company and more than four decades in the shipping industry…

Bibby Travel Buys GAC Travel

Mar 03, 2014

Bibby Travel announced the acquisition of GAC Travel Limited with effect from March 1, 2014. The deal will see GAC Travel integrated within Bibby Travel, a trading division of Bibby Ship Management Ltd in western Europe.Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer…

GAC Salutes Mariners on the Day of the Seafarer

Jun 25, 2013

GAC said it will play tribute to the unsung heroes of the global shipping community as part of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer. The global shipping, logistics and marine services provider is joining shipping and supply chain companies…

GAC Pushes Further into the Arctic with Polar Logistics Group

May 23, 2013

GAC Norway AS and Polar Logistics Group ApS (POLOG) formed a strategic partnership to further strengthen GAC's network within the Arctic Circle. The move is the latest stage in the company's Arctic strategy to better serve the region by…

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