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Saudi Arabia – GAC Saudi Arabia has joined forces with one of the world’s foremost suppliers of marine products and services to supply quality marine products to customers in the Kingdom.
Through its partnership with Fendercare Marine Middle East, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, GAC Saudi Arabia will provide Fendercare products including a full range of ropes, chains and shackles, to local clients. More products will soon be added.
The partnership also supports customers’ efforts to comply with the in-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) programme, contributing to Saudi Arabia’s economic growth and its Vision 2030 plan. IKTVA aims to drive domestic value creation and maximise long-term economic growth, diversification, job creation, and workforce development to support businesses operating in a rapidly changing business environment.
Stewart Hendry, Head of Shipping and Oil & Gas at GAC Saudi Arabia, says: “This partnership will enable companies to purchase quality marine products locally, contributing to their in-Kingdom spending, which is a key objective of the IKTVA programme. We will continue to seek ways to provide more efficient and value-added services to our customers.”
Commenting on the move, Bode Gbadamosi, General Manager at Fendercare Marine Middle East, adds: “We’re really excited to announce our new partnership with GAC Saudi Arabia to enable us to supply Saudi customers in-country.
“The partnership will mean that Fendercare will house stock at a new location in Dammam, with GAC using their local knowledge to provide a first-class logistical service through established distribution chains to all of the Kingdom’s major ports.”
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About GAC Group
GAC is a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services. Emphasising world-class performance, a long-term approach, innovation, ethics and a strong human touch, GAC delivers a flexible and value-adding portfolio to help customers achieve their strategic goals.
Established since 1956, the privately-owned group employs over 9,000 people in more than 300 offices worldwide.
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About Fendercare Marine
Fendercare Marine, since its inception in 1988, has rapidly expanded to become one of the world’s foremost suppliers of marine products and services. In 2005, Fendercare Marine became a part of James Fisher and Sons plc, a leading provider of marine services with extensive experience in the marine and offshore industries worldwide. In addition to having regional hubs in the UK, the UAE, Singapore, Brazil, India, Australia, West Africa and China, the company has also established over 50 operational bases worldwide to support our position as the leading provider of third party ship-to-ship transfer services to the hydrocarbon and bulk transportation markets.
For more information see www.fendercare.com
About James Fisher and Sons plc
James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading service provider in all sectors of the marine industry and a specialist supplier of engineering services to the nuclear industry in the UK and abroad. Operating worldwide, the company serves both the private and public sectors and adopts a practical approach to the management of assets and provision of high quality services, ensuring an appropriate use of technology and a sound understanding of each customer’s requirements. Building on the experience and expertise gained over more than 165 years of operating in the marine environment, James Fisher brings practical experience, innovation and commercial best practice to all clients’ projects and services.
For more information see www.james-fisher.com
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