GAC Laser International Logistics (GAC Laser) is one of South Africa's leading independent clearing and forwarding companies specialising in facilitating international trade in both imports and exports, air and sea. Value-add support services include warehousing, transport broking, project management, administration, documentation preparation and risk management of product through Customs formalities.
GAC Laser commenced trading (as Docks Shipping) in the late 1920's and has for many years been recognised as the leading clearing agent in the textile movement. In 1999 Docks Shipping was acquired by The Laser Group. During 2001, Laser also acquired Project Freight (Natal), a clearing agent based in Durban and Johannesburg. The businesses both trade as Laser International Logistics, the clearing and forwarding division of The Laser Group.
With effect from 1 January 2007 the division was transferred into GAC Laser International Logistics, a joint venture between The Laser Group (Laser) and The Gulf Agency Company.
Significant investments have been made in the warehousing operations with 28 000 sq metres available nationally. Warehousing services include value-add packaging, palleting, labelling of product and specialised cargo handling.
GAC Laser's client base includes blue chip customers operating in a multitude of industries including inter alia: textiles, timber, aluminium and steel, citrus, photographic equipment and appliances.
GAC Laser has offices in each of South Africa's major ports (Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town). The South African operations are complemented through the GAC international network.
The Trade Finance service offering, introduced in previous years has expanded in the current year, further leveraging off the clearing and forwarding customer base. The Trade Finance facilities are provided to carefully selected clients, on the back of
appropriate security, provided the logistics supply chain is managed by Laser.
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Executive
Simon Hayes (43) CEO, was appointed in December 2007. Simon was previously the National Commercial Executive and was previously CEO of FX Africa.
Carol Holland (51), Regional Managing Executive started her own forwarding company, Project Freight, in 1997 and sold it to The Laser Group in 2001. She was previously Regional Director for Profreight Forwarding. She has been in the transport and warehousing industry since 1984.
Grant Palmer (39), Regional Managing Executive was appointed on 1 December 2007. Grant has been in the customs, clearing and forwarding industry for many years and was previously with ZA Trans.
Mike van Eyssen ( (45), National Commercial Executive, has 6 years experience in the customs clearing, forwarding and warehousing industry. Mike was previously a corporate bank manager with First National Bank.
Catherine Long (47), National Financial Executive, started Project Freight with Carol Holland in 1997 and joined The Laser Group in 2001. She has 19 years experience in the customs clearing, forwarding and warehousing industry.
Cape Town Branch
2 Baker Street
Montague Gardens, 7441
P.O. Box 1422
Cape Town 8000,
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 528 3700
Fax:+27 21 528 3740
reception.cpt@gaclaser.co.za
mikev@gaclaser.co.za
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Johannesburg Branch
29-45 Monteer Road
Isando, 1600
P.O. Box 93
Isando 1600,
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 974 9297
Fax:+27 11 974 3977
reception.jhb@gaclaser.co.za
grantp@gaclaser.co.za
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Durban Branch
2 Quarry Park Place
Cnr Nandi Drive & Quarry Park Place
Riverhorse Valley, Durban
P.O. Box 40499
Redhill, 4071, South Africa
Tel: +27 31 533 0000
Fax:+27 31 569 6398
reception.dbn@gaclaser.co.za
carol@gaclaser.co.za
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GAC Laser International Logistics (Pty) Limited
Address: 2 Baker Street, Montague Gardens, 7441 P O Box 1422, Cape Town 8 000
Co. Reg no.: 2006/033426/07 Vat no.: 4100233230 FSP no.: 32010
Directors: EEB Ebbersten*, MRJ Fuller, PJ Hayes**, WS Hill** (*Swedish, **British)
All business undertaken subject to our Standard Trading Conditions.
Copy available on request
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