GAC
appointed as ExxonMobil’s logistics partner for Middle
East
Posted: 09 June 2004
GAC Logistics, part of the world’s
largest independent shipping and logistics services provider, GAC
Group, today signs a contract with ExxonMobil, to provide the petrochemical
company with total logistics solution across the Middle East.
Taking the GAC & ExxonMobil partnership to next level
With the signing of the contract, GAC’s scope of services
to ExxonMobil expands from the distribution of bulk lubricants
in Fujairah to become a fully-fledged regional logistics operation
providing ExxonMobil with seamless supply chain management, says
Mr Dag Bore, General Manager, GAC Dubai, Logistics Services.
Describing the work as providing a ‘one-stop shop for logistics
needs’, GAC takes on additional responsibility in inbound
clearance of ExxonMobil’s internationally manufactured packaged
lubricants, as well as stockholding and inventory management in
GAC’s facilities in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and Fujairah.
In addition to distribution of packaged lubricants alongside ExxonMobil
client vessels or agents at all ports in the United Arab Emirates,
GAC will also deliver directly to their clients throughout the
Middle East region, including Oman, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and
Saudi Arabia.
Leveraging GAC’s combined expertise in shipping, logistics
and marine
As a leading petrochemical company, ExxonMobil believes that getting
its products delivered to customers in pristine condition is of
paramount importance.
Says Mr Ridha Kacem, Supply and Distribution Manager, ExxonMobil
Middle East, “GAC has demonstrated the capability to deliver
a perfect shipment every time. In seeking a reliable logistics
partner for this region, GAC naturally tops the list of contenders.
We need a logistics partner like GAC who has the global network
as well as a unique combination of expertise in shipping, logistics
and marine services to understand the ExxonMobil customer.”
GAC Logistics’ integrated supply chain solution for ExxonMobil
is expected to reap major benefits for the client, which include
time- and cost-efficient distribution without any capital investment
in costly equipment such as tail-lift trucks, specialist forklift
drum clamps and quayside cranes, says Mr Bore. “In addition,
having worked with us before, they know they can reply on GAC for
top quality service at competitive prices.”
About the GAC Group
The GAC Group (GAC) is the world’s largest independent shipping,
logistics and marine services provider, with over 200 offices worldwide.
Estabished in 1956, GAC’s core business covers three key
areas – shipping, logistics and marine services. The GAC
brand reflects value for money, quality, continuity, innovation
and global reach.
GAC employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. The GAC Group corporate
head office is in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
For more
information see www.gacworld.com
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