The workplace in Ho Chi Minh Town supplies transport, logistics and marine products and services at ports alongside the Saigon River to shoppers in quite a lot of sectors, together with dry and liquid bulk, liners, FMCGs and offshore power.

“We now have been energetic in Vietnam for a few years thru our paintings with native companions and brokers, however the time is now proper to arrange our personal operational workplace in Vietnam. The combo of GAC’s world community with the robust native presence and expertise of SME Logistics will mark a brand new bankruptcy for us to raised serve our shoppers and ship their technique,” says Daniel Nordberg, GAC’s Staff Vice President, Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent.

Rising call for

The release of the brand new facility comes in accordance with rising buyer call for for transport and logistics products and services within the area, in addition to offering a possibility to toughen exploration, manufacturing and upkeep operations for Vietnam’s burgeoning offshore wind farm tasks, Daniel stated.

“Our new workplace in Ho Chi Minh is a mirrored image of GAC Staff’s dedication to serving and supporting our shoppers in Southeast Asia, in addition to the broader Asia-Pacific area, which continues to turn vital expansion in quite a few sectors, together with the offshore power business.”

GAC’s workplace in Vietnam follows the outlet of a brand new workplace in Taichung, Taiwan, in November 2022. Those places of work sign up for greater than 300 branches in additional than 50 international locations of GAC Staff, which employs about 7,500 workforce international.

Rising power tiger

Setting up GAC’s footprint in Vietnam comes because the Southeast Asian nation undergoes a renewable power revolution with a goal of internet 0 emission by way of 2050. Vietnam is making plans to scale up its wind-power technology functions to about 30% by way of 2050, up from 5% lately, with greater than 120 offshore wind farm tasks scheduled for development.

“The rush for renewables is a key center of attention for GAC. We at the moment are leveraging our decades-long experience in offshore construction tasks, together with offshore wind ones, to ramp up toughen for renewables tasks and are set to play a important section in Vietnam’s adventure to net-zero,” says Erland Ebbersten, GAC’s Staff Vice President, Marine and Power.