April, 2002
GAC expand in Turkey
GAC has been operating as a Shipping company in Turkey for many years and now it's with great pleasure we also introduce GAC Turkey as a new freight forwarding company.
Initially, we have operations offices in Istanbul, Izmir, Gemlik and Mersin.
For further details about GAC Turkey, please visit www.gacturkey.com or contact Mr Metin Harbalioglu, Cargo Business Manager, GAC Istanbul.
1 December 2001
Aircargo, UK and GAC Egypt have joined forces
Davies Turner Aircargo, UK and GAC Egypt have joined forces by nominating each other as exclusive airfreight partners on the important UK - Egypt tradelane.
November - 2001
GAC and EMIRATES SKYCARGO sign first global agreement
Gulf Agency Company (GAC) and Emirates SkyCargo have signed a one-year agreement for the use of the airline's services at all destinations in which both companies are located, with effect from November 1 2001.
Mogens Debracy (left) and Gunnar Lundgren after signing GAC's first global agreement with an airline. With them is Peter Orange of Gulf Agency in Dubai.
This is GAC's first global agreement with an airline. Though initially for one year, both sides are looking long-term and see the working partnership continuing. The agreement creates a win/win situation in which GAC is assured of preferential treatment by Emirates SkyCargo in terms of capacity and market rates, while GAC is committed to transporting airfreight on Emirates. The ultimate winner is the shipper who is assured of better, cost effective solutions.
The agreement will also allow Emirates SkyCargo to extend its supply chain capability for the benefit of regular shippers who depend on punctual quality transportation from door to door .
Mr Gunnar Lundgren, GAC's Global Airfreight Manager, said: "Emirates SkyCargo, a global carrier, and GAC, a global freight forwarder, share the same values of quality and meeting customer needs. We are both industry leaders, using the latest information technology to add value to our air cargo products. At both origin and destination, GAC has a strong network of own offices and nominated partners. With Emirates SkyCargo, we can create a powerful door-to-door solution for customers on all continents"
Confirmed space allocations and a balanced rate structure give both Emirates and GAC the chance to provide long-term solutions for the customer that are both cost effective and service-oriented.
Mr Mogens Debracy, Emirates' Cargo Global Accounts Sales Manager, said: "We see GAC as a natural partner, sharing our values and committed to an expansion programme in Europe and Asia which dovetails neatly with our own. The synergies are excellent. Part of Emirates' long term strategy is to work with dynamic partners who share our values of service excellence and value for money. The agreement will also enable us to extend door-to-door capability in all areas and that's what the customer wants."
As a preferred partner of Emirates SkyCargo, GAC will also receive support including information technology, training and marketing for all its local offices. The other benefits from Emirates SkyCargo, include the monitoring of performance and monthly updates on revenue achievement by station; quality performance measurement to indicate flown as booked/delivered as promised.
October 1st, 2001
New Airfreight Manager for GAC Dubai
We are pleased to announce the following changes at GAC Dubai.
1. Peter Orange has been transferred to Airfreight Department (Cargo Village) as Airfreight Manager with effect from 1st October, 2001.
2. Until such time a new Sales Manager is appointed, Peter Orange will also shoulder the dual responsibility of the Sales manager with the support of Ms Florence Ramirez.
June, 2001
New Asst. Manager Airfreight at GAC Sri Lanka
We are pleased to advise that we have appointed Mr Varuna Boteju as Asst. Manager (Airfreight) with effect from 1st June 2001. He brings with him long years of sales and marketing experience in the freight forwarding business. With Varuna joining our team, we expect to strengthen and focus more on developing the AirGulf Express service.
May 29, 2001
Custom import duty in Saudi Arabia
Please be advised that Saudi Custom authorities now reduced custom import duty to 5% from 12% with effect from today 29 May 2001. However, the maximum custom duty remains at 20% of CIF value for products which are manufacturing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
February 6, 2001
Airfreight Consolidations to Kuwait allowed as from February 1st, 2001
In keeping with STATE OF KUWAIT - Directorate General of Civil Aviation Circular No. (2001/02) Reference No. 0222/6 dated 09/01/2001 with regard to opening of Air Import Consolidations to Kuwait, the following are important consigning instructions of how the Mawb & 2 Hawb's (One for carrier & customs the other for our in-house/cnee purpose) have to be cut.
Instructions On How To Address Air Consolidations To Kuwait
Cutting the Mawb (Master Airwaybill):
The shipper's column of the Mawb must read as: AIRGULF EXPRESS
C/o Origin Agent Name
Followed by your addressCnee column of Mawb must read as: GULF AGENCY COMPANY,
OPP. SHUWAIKH TELECOM BLDG.,
AIRPORT ROAD, SHUWAIKH,
KUWAIT.
TEL: 483 6465 FAX: 4836375
- Number of Pkgs column of Mawb must mention: Total number of packages included in the whole consol.
- Gross Wt. column of the Mawb must mention: Total Gross Wt. of its associated Hawb's.
- Chargeable Wt. column of the Mawb must mention: Total Chargeable Wt. mentioned on each associated Hawb's cut for carrier/customs purpose. (Especially when volume cutting is done).
- Mawb & Hawb's for carrier/customs purpose must be rated as per TACT on (PP) Pre-paid basis.
- The Nature & Description column of the Mawb must read "Consolidation as per attached Manifest".
- Only Freight (TACT) & Due Carrier with Total charges Pre-paid must be mentioned in the Mawb and associated Hawb's for carrier/customs purpose. NO EX-WORKS OR FOB CHARGES TO BE MENTIONED ON THE MAWB or associated HAWB's for carrier/customs purpose.
Cutting the Hawb's for carrier/customs purpose:
Shipper's column of the associated Hawb's must read as: ACTUAL SHIPPER NAME & ADDRESS . Cnee column of the Hawb must read as: ACTUAL CNEE NAME, ADDRESS.
- All associated Hawb's must be cut on Pre-paid basis and rated as per TACT and not AS AGREED. Even though it is permitted because if we are to put the TACT rate on each Hawb at this end, then we will have to additionally get the corrections verified & stamped by the authorities, which will mean additional costs to us and waste of valuable time, which will be a disservice to the end cnee.
- Number of Packages and Gross Wt. must read the actual gross wt. of each individual shipment & additionally match with shipper's documentation.
- The chargeable wt. mentioned on each associated Hawb must tally and match with the total chargeable wt. mentioned on it's associated Mawb. (Especially when volume cutting is done).
- The Nature & Description column of each individual Hawb associated with the consol must mention the actual commodity as declared by the shipper.
- Only Freight (TACT) & Due Carrier with Total charges Pre-paid must be mentioned in each individual Hawb and tally with total with it's associated Mawb. NO EX-WORKS OR FOB CHARGES TO BE MENTIONED ON THE HAWB's for carrier/customs purpose or it's associated MAWB.
Cutting the Hawb for Cnee / inter-office purpose:
Shipper's column of each individual Hawb must detail the actual shipper & address.
Cnee column of each individual Hawb must detail the actual cnee, address & telephone/fax number.
- Shipment to be PP or CC as the case maybe and rated as per agreed/filed rates
- Number of Packages and Gross Wt. must read the actual gross wt. of each individual shipment & additionally match with shipper's documentation.
- The chargeable wt. applicable as per actual dimensions of shipment should be mentioned.
- The Nature & Description column of each individual Hawb associated with the consol must mention the actual commodity as declared by the shipper.
N.B. IN CASE THE ORIGIN AGENT/PARTNER IS UNABLE TO ISSUE THE HAWB AS PER TACT AS REQUIRED BY THE CARRIER/CUSTOMS AND INTENDS TO SEND SHIPMENT WITH ONLY ONE HAWB, THEN AN AMENDMENT FEE OF US$ 15.00 PER HAWB WILL ADDITIONALLY BE APPLICABLE IN ADDITION TO THE AGREED BREAK-BULK / PROFIT SHARING TERMS AGREED WITH EACH ORIGIN PARTNER/AGENT.
The Import Cargo Manifest for carrier/customs purposes must be detailed as follows:
Shipper/Consolidator: AIRGULF EXPRESS, C/o Origin Agent Name, Address, Telephone & Fax number.
Cnee/Deconsolidator: GULF AGENCY COMPANY, followed by our address.
Airport of Origin: IATA Code. Airport of Destination: KWI
- Each individual Hawb number with number of packages & gross wt. Description of Goods: Actual commodity, as declared by the shipper. The Import Cargo Manifest for carrier/customs purpose must be on PP basis only as per Mawb.
- Total number of Hawb's. Total number of pieces/packages. Total Gross Wt.
The Import Cargo Manifest for our inter-office purpose can be generated as you currently do for all your worldwide consolidations. PP or CC as the case maybe. This is to be enclosed in the pouch attached to the Mawb.
VERY IMPORTANT: How to attach the Hawb's to the consol pouch.
Cnee/Deconsolidator: GULF AGENCY COMPANY, followed by our address.
- All the Hawb's (Copy for Destination Airport) for Carrier/Customs along with a copy of the cargo manifest must be put in a separate envelop marked clearly as "FOR HANDLING AGENT AT DESTINATION".
- The 2nd Hawb (Original 2 for Consignee) copy must be enclosed in another envelop marked with our name along with respective shipper's documents, cargo manifest, freight invoices / credit notes etc.,
BOTH THE ABOVE ENVELOPES MUST BE SECURLY ATTACHED TO THE MAWB.
Documentary requirements:
1) Original Shipper's Commercial Invoice
2) Certificate of Origin
3) Packing List.
- The Invoice & Certificate need to be attested by your local Chamber of Commerce or notarized. Further, the Invoice & Certificate of Origin must either be legalized by the Kuwaiti Embassy in the country from where shipment originates or through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait. Kindly follow shipper's / booking instructions with regard to Legalization.
Choice of Airlines:
Air consolidations to Kuwait, to be moved only on Kuwait Airways or the following carrier's as they have an inter-airline agreement and destination handling is done by KU who is neutral:
Carrier Code Prefix Air India AI 098 Air Lanka UL 603 Continental Airlines CO 005 Egypt Air MS 077 Pakistan Airlines (PIA) PK 214 Qatar Airways QR 157 Thai Airways TG 217 Turkish Airlines TK 235 DO NOT USE Air France (AF); British Airways (BA); Cargolux (CV); Emirates (EK); Gulf Air (GF); KLM (KL); Lufthansa (LH); Royal Jordanian (RJ); as their GSA's in Kuwait do carry out freight forwarding operations and since the Hawb has to be handed over to these carriers's our business stands to be exposed to competition. However, it is OK to move back-to-back shipments on these carrier's but care should be taken not to mention "Consolidation as per attached manifest" but the actual commodity as declared by the shipper, if you do.
For questions and comments, please contact Mr Alan Almeida, GAC Kuwait at alan.almeida@gackwi.com
January 15, 2001
New Cargo General Manager for GAC Cargo Systems, Sri Lanka
We are pleased to inform that Mr Panduka Jayawardane has joined GAC Cargo Systems in Sri Lanka as the new General Manager for all cargo activities effective from 15thJanuary 2001.
Mr Jayawardane brings with him, many years of experience in the industry in both air and oceanfreight forwarding.
