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StoriesMarch 29, 2017
Kuwait's Project Logistics Company Gulf Maritime General Trading & Contracting Company (GMTC) - Securing On-Shore Logistics for Clean Fuel Project (CFP)
- Written by Jacques Yétérian
- Published: March 29, 2017
Kuwait, March 2017
M/s Gulf Maritime General Trading & Contracting Company WLL (GMTC) is a 45 years old shipping and logistics company, which is part of Al Kazemi Group, specialized in liner representation and project logistics. GMTC is an approved freight forwarding and transportation company with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) to handle contracts up to KD 10 million. In addition, GMTC is an ISO & HSC certified company, and has successfully handled cargo logistics of more than 16 oil and infrastructure projects in Kuwait over the past 15 years.
Currently, one of GMTC’s biggest ongoing contracts is the US$ 18 million on-shore transportation contract of Clean Fuel Project (CFP) Mena Al Ahmadi (MAA) package executed by EPC Contractor M/s JGSK, Japan.
M/s JGSK is a consortium consisting of three companies, i.e. M/s JGC Corporation of Japan, M/s GS Engineering of Korea, and M/s SK Engineering of Korea.
The scope of the US$ 18 million on-shore transportation contract of Clean Fuel Project (CFP) Mena Al Ahmadi (MAA) package covers:
- Customs Clearance;
- Transportation of approximately 762,000 freight tons of break bulk cargo and about 7,750 containerized cargo from the port to the job site;
- During the peak season in February 2016, the number of trailer required for transportation was estimated to be around 2,978 for that particular month.
The cargo consists of super heavy and over-dimensional units. The longest piece is 80 meters long, the widest unit is 12 meters wide, and the tallest one is 12.5 meters tall. The heaviest unit has a weight of 850 metric tons.
Throughout the execution of the contract, GMTC is supported by M/s Al Majdouie Logistics from Saudi Arabia, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records for Heavy Lift Transportation.
The major challenge to the successful execution of the project is completing the customs clearance process and deliveries within the shortest time frame under the existing government processes and port infrastructure limitations. Nevertheless, GMTC—due to the proper planning and provided support from relevant Ministries and Port and Customs Authorities—is executing the project successfully.
GMTC together with Al Majdouie is looking forward to focus more on Kuwait’s project market and to handle other larger scale projects in the near future.
More about Al Kazemi Group
Al Kazemi Group is a family-owned company established in the 1940s by the late Chairman Abdullatif Al Kazemi. The President and CEO of Al Kazemi Group is Dr. Tarek Al Kazemi and VP & Deputy CEO is Ali Al Kazemi.
The Group has gradually expanded over the years and currently encompasses 22 various companies specialized in diverse business activities.
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