Industry stalwart for GAC in India
Industry veteran Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan has been appointed GAC Shipping's general manager, projects and breakbulk in India. Based in the company’s Mumbai office, he will spearhead the company’s efforts to tap into India’s growing project logistics and breakbulk business.
Gopalakrishnan has more than 33 years’ experience in project logistics and breakbulk, as well as in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.
MD Mark Delaney said: “The country’s burgeoning energy and infrastructure sectors have contributed to an increasing demand for project and oversized cargo handling, as well as breakbulk shipping. The potential is further bolstered by the significant investments made by India in Africa and the Middle East in the recent decades. With project cargo demand estimated to rise at a 17% compound annual growth, project logistics is huge business.” (mw)