Company expanding its contract logistics activities in the region
GAC is tapping into the growing contract logistics business potential of the Asia Pacific, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East, with plans to further develop and expand in its operations in the regions.
That was the message Lars Bergström, GAC’s Group Vice President for Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent, had for the Group’s Contract Logistics Solutions experts who gathered recently in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to chart GAC’s strategy to increase its share of the business in their regions.
They discussed growing demand as a result of the rise of E-commerce, last mile deliveries and technological advancements, as well as the challenges the contract logistics sector faces.
According to Transport Intelligence’s Global Contract Logistics 2018 report, contract logistics providers in Asia Pacific will see their market share increase by almost 7% in the next four years. The contract logistics market across the Middle East has also been growing, reflecting the region’s strategic position along trade routes between Africa, Asia and Europe.
Pan Asia expansion
“China is the largest market for contract logistics in this region. The contract logistics market in Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia has also become increasingly vibrant, and ongoing US-China trade tension has made such countries an attractive alternative manufacturing base to China,” affirmed Bergström.
He is optimistic about the contract logistics outlook for the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, citing forecast growth of 6% in 2019 and 2020 for East Asia and the Pacific – double the global economic growth rate of 3%. With robust economic growth, contract logistics activities are expected to increase.
The GAC Group is responding with its proprietary warehouse and transport management systems GACWare, end-to-end customised integrated solutions designed with customers in mind covering both shipping and logistics, and its global presence with local expertise.
GAC operates warehouses and fulfillment centres in Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with a combined storage space of more than 450,000sqm and over 300,000 pallet positions.
