Gulf Agency Company (Australia) Pty. Ltd. has added a 14th port office to its national network, just six months after the company was established. The latest addition, in Darwin, further expands GAC’s coverage of strategic ports around the Australian coast.
The opening of the Darwin office comes as GAC signs an agency deal for Australian and New Zealand ports with Netherlands-based Vroon B.V. and its associated companies. Vroon B.V. is no stranger to Australia as its fleet of vessels makes about 200 calls to the country’s ports every year.
Phil Coolican, GAC Australia’s Managing Director, says: “We are proud to be associated with Vroon and look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship over the years ahead.”
To further strengthen the company’s operational base, additional staff have been hired in Adelaide, Dampier, Fremantle and Port Hedland, to handle the increase in business since GAC Australia opened for business in December last year.
In addition to its head office in Sydney, the GAC Australia’s network of branch offices now includes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Dampier, Darwin, Fremantle, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Sydney and Townsville.
GAC managers and staff emphasise human dignity as a core value in their operating philosophy. They value long-term relationships with business partners, customers and suppliers and seek win-win solutions to the challenges of modern business. GAC’s 8,000 people are found in close to 300 offices worldwide and speak more than 100 languages. Headquartered in Dubai, the Group is local in action and global in attitude.
Since its establishment by Swedish transport interests in 1956, GAC has grown to become a leading global provider of shipping, logistics, marine and related services.