Sign up
Log in Sign up
Wed 18 Mar 2015 11:25

GAC appointed as Thorco's ship agent in Singapore


Agreement covers the loading and discharging of breakbulk and heavy lift cargoes at Jurong port.

GAC Singapore has confirmed that it has been appointed by Danish shipping company Thorco Shipping (Thorco) to provide agency services for its vessels calling at Singapore. The scope covers the loading and discharging of breakbulk and heavy lift cargoes at Jurong port.

Thorco operates a fleet of more than 80 multi-purpose general cargo and heavy lift tweendeck vessels, trading worldwide, primarily in the project and break bulk sectors. Headquartered in Copenhagen, it has offices in different parts of the world including USA, UK, Germany, Holland, Brazil, Chile, Dubai, India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Japan.

In a statement, Mikael Hansen, Managing Director-Partner of Thorco commented: "When we were looking for a partner in Singapore, we knew that GAC, with its established track records and strong safety and ethical commitment, was the right fit.

"We see synergies in partnering one of the leading ship agents in this region, and look forward to our greater collaboration in the future through an expansion of the current scope to include other agency work."

GAC added: "GAC has been attending to all types of port calls and providing its wide range of agency and support services in Singapore since 1981. Demand for those services in Singapore remains strong, in line with the steady growth in general cargo throughput at its ports since 2010."

Ronald Lichtenecker, GAC Singapore's Managing Director, remarked: "We look forward to putting our highly diversified ship agency experience, global reach and resources, and extensive local knowledge at Thorco's service to help deliver their strategy in Singapore, and beyond.

"We have recently expanded our team to include experienced breakbulk specialists to meet the needs of Thorco and cater to growing demand for our services in this sector."

Aicha Azad, Flex Commodities. Flex Commodities hires Aicha Azad as trader in Dubai  

Bunker firm appoints multilingual trader with bunker trading and cargo operations experience.
Desk calendar with the word “TAX”. 'Excess' fossil fuel profits should be taxed and given back to citizens, says T&E  

Campaign group calls for sustained taxes on excess profits or end to subsidies that keep demand high.
NYK Line’s Padma Leader vessel. Imabari Shipbuilding delivers LNG-fuelled car carrier to NYK Line  

Padma Leader expected to achieve up to 30% CO2 reduction through dual-fuel propulsion and exhaust gas recirculation.
Tallink’s MyStar vessel. Tallink targets full bio-LNG transition for Baltic shuttle vessels within a year  

Estonian ferry operator aims to replace all fossil LNG with renewable fuel on the Helsinki-Tallinn route.
Grimaldi's Grande Melbourne vessel. Grimaldi takes delivery of third ammonia-ready car carrier from Chinese shipyard  

Grande Melbourne is the third of seven vessels ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Asia-Europe service.
BPCL and Cochin Port sign MoU. BPCL and Cochin Port sign MoU for LNG bunkering facilities  

Indian oil company and port authority agree to develop LNG refuelling infrastructure for vessels.
ClassNK Guidelines front cover. ClassNK publishes world-first guidelines for membrane-based onboard CO2 capture systems  

Classification society expands guidelines to cover membrane separation method for capturing ship exhaust emissions.
April Tan, Flex Commodities. Flex Commodities hires April Tan as lead trader for China  

Dubai-based marine fuels trader appoints experienced professional to Singapore office to drive regional expansion.
Contract signing ceremony. Yang Ming finalizes contracts for six methanol dual-fuel-ready boxships  

Taiwanese carrier signs deals with Japanese shipbuilders for vessels scheduled for delivery from 2028.
China’s Da Qing 268 vessel. China's first newbuild dual-fuel methanol bunkering vessel launched in Zhoushan  

Da Qing 268 can supply methanol and conventional fuels to ships at anchorage.




 Recommended