Global ship spares logistics specialist, GAC Marine Logistics (GML) has expanded its Asia base in Singapore to meet rising customers’ demand for time critical ship spares delivery to worldwide locations.
The expansion of the GML regional office for Asia is the result of combining the expertise of the existing ship spares team at GAC Singapore which handles locally-based business with GML, which caters to Asia-based owners and ship management companies sourcing globally.
“This consolidation exercise is a natural step towards achieving greater synergies and operational efficiencies,” says Chris Steibelt, Managing Director for GML.
The streamlined process under GML Asia offers significant benefits for clients, including a single point of contact for all ship spares requirements as well as access to a wider range of services from local collection and customs clearance all the way through to offshore delivery and warehousing.
Dedicated resources for Asia market
Singapore is chosen as the ideal base for GML’s growth across Asia due to its role as an important market for procurement and delivery of spares, explains Steibelt. “Doubling our resources to 14 professionals in the team marks our commitment to provide specialised door-to-deck solution to the region.”
The team will be led by Kenneth Bybjerg. Formerly the Logistics Manager for GAC Singapore, Bybjerg brings with him 15 years of management experience in logistics and shipping from Scandinavia, Middle East and Asia. As the newly appointed GML Director for Asia, Bybjerg’s immediate priorities are to reinforce the GML brand and promote its specialised ship spares supply chain solutions to Asia-based shipping community, as well as enhancing the overall operational efficiency of the team.
More Expansion in the Pipeline
This latest development is part of GAC Marine Logistics expansion in strategic locations, which also added Mumbai to the network earlier in May. Since its establishment in 2003, the company has enjoyed annual increases in revenues. The first half of 2006 has seen an 86 percent increase in revenue over the corresponding period last year.
GML staff numbers has grown to thirty and in order to maintain this momentum, the company is now looking at augmenting its network of sales office in Hong Kong and Europe.
About GAC Marine Logistics
A wholly owned subsidiary of the GAC Group, GML was founded in 2003, with the specific purpose to offer ship owners, management companies and spares suppliers an integrated “door-to-deck” service to transport ship spares around the world.
