YOU ARE IN GAC WORLDWIDE MAKE AN ENQUIRY CONTACT SEARCH SHIPPING LOGISTICS MARINE SECTORS NEWS & INSIGHTS ABOUT GAC CAREERS COVID-19 Home Corporate News Smooth journey for dangerous goods with GAC SCROLL Uncategorized / 09 Sep 2021 / Aberdeen, Scotland Smooth journey for dangerous goods with GAC 54 tonnes of seismic equipment sent from Scotland to Houston GAC Aberdeen’s dedicated logistics and ship agency teams have safely returned 3,000 boxes of dangerous goods worth several million dollars to Houston. Leading seismic and geophysical services provider Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) originally appointed GAC in Houston to ship 54 tonnes of specialist seismic equipment consisting of nodes containing lithium batteries to Scotland for a project in the North Sea in June this year, and once completed, GAC Aberdeen was appointed for the return leg of the journey. After the equipment arrived in crates onboard MV Assister, a ship under GAC’s agency, special arrangements were made for the AGS crew to pack and stack the seismic nodes onto 165 pallets at GAC Aberdeen’s chosen quayside warehouse. GAC offered several solutions for the movement to Houston, ranging from a fast but costly chartered flight to slower but more cost-efficient sea freight. AGS opted for airfreight out of Liège Airport, Belgium, splitting the cargo between two flights to keep costs to a minimum. Operations Coordinator Jenna Deans says the critical factor was close coordination between the warehouse team, packers and the customer from start to finish: “Specialist dangerous goods packers prepared the necessary labelling and documentation, while our Customs experts worked on the complex UK to Belgium clearance procedures under our guarantee and others arranged the haulage to Liège. Everything went without a hitch.” As well as arranging clearances in and out of port, the initial call at Aberdeen involved complex, Covid-19 compliant crew onboarding procedures including provision of a security cabin and officer, the arrangement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs), container hire to move the freight from the vessel to the warehouse, hotel, taxi, care hire bookings and more. Following a brief call at Peterhead for crew change, the vessel made a second call to Aberdeen for demobilisation involving crew disembarkation, return of hired assets and transportation of the freight to the GAC Aberdeen warehouse. Andrew Cushnaghan, AGS Norway’s Onshore Project Manager, says GAC’s support was invaluable and exemplary throughout: “They proved that we can have absolute confidence in their ability to deliver cost-effective, safe and efficient solutions to our shipping and logistics challenges.” GAC Aberdeen’s Jenna Deans with the valuable cargo Back More News 15 Nov 2021 Dubai Neutral Fuels and GAC Bunker Fuels partner to reduce maritime carbon emissions GAC Bunker Fuels Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Neutral Fuels to market its marine gasoil biodiesel blend specifically developed for shipping clients in... Read More 10 Nov 2021 Singapore World Sailing extends partnership with GAC Pindar World Sailing has extended its long-standing partnership with GAC UK’s marine leisure, sports and events division, GAC Pindar, by another two terms until 31 December 2028. Read More 01 Nov 2021 The Promise As the world's attention focuses on the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, GAC has already taken significant steps on its Roadmap To Sustainability. Read More Make an enquiry Leverage on our experience and expertise with integrated shipping, logistics and marine services tailored to meet your needs. Contact us SHIPPING LOGISTICS MARINE SECTORS ABOUT GAC NEWS & INSIGHTS GAC WORLDWIDE GAC MOBILE DIRECTORY APP GET UPDATED NEWS ON GAC AND PORTS AROUND THE WORLD SUBSCRIBE NOW GET SOCIAL WITH US © 2021 GAC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Terms & Conditions Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings