GAC Sri Lanka to use magampura Port to receive its new boats
GAC renowned as the world's No 1 Global Ship Agency and Off Shore
Marine Service provider has decided to use Sri Lanka's newest and the
strategically located Port of Hambantota for their Shipping and Marine
activities.
GAC Sri Lanka is a joint venture between GAC Sweden and McLarens the
Sri Lanka's largest Shipping Agency house. GAC pioneered the marine
activities off Port of Galle 15 years ago and has now established as a
world class off shore Marine service provider serving many ship
operators with larger number of vessels attracted to Galle.
GAC plans are currently underway to develop Hambantota Port
activities where number of unique facilities is available.
Three new specially built crew/supply boats will join the current
fleet in Sri Lanka's southern waters and GAC has contracted to transport
two of these boats on "Beluga Singapore" a specialised heavy lift
carrier to Hambantota which is scheduled to call in mid-August whilst
the third boat is expected in Colombo from Netherlands around third week
of August.
This will be the first specialised cargo discharge operation to be
carried out at Hambantota and GAC is proud to be the first to operate at
this unique Port of Hambantota. Incidentally GAC handled the first
bunker barge at the inauguration of the Port of Hambantota.
GAC, which was established in 1956, has over 350 offices worldwide
with over 9,000 employees providing Shipping, Marine and Logistics
services to over 3,500 world-wide customers handling over 50,000 ship
calls per year. GAC provides specialised services to Oil and Gas
industry through a group of experts.
GAC Sri Lanka was appointed by CAIRN Lanka who is carrying out the
Oil exploration activities in the Mannar basin for the first time in Sri
Lanka, as their logistics service provider. GAC also provides the
logistics services to several contractors of Cairn Lanka.
GAC maintains a very high level of Health, Safety, Security and
Environmental (HSSE) standard and have their own dedicated unique
software systems to support its services. GAC is also an ISO 9001
certified company.
With its dedicated, professional and experienced staff, GAC markets
their bundle of services with a tag-will deliver our services "wherever
you go".
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