July 14 - Gulf Agency Services has handled the shipment of equipment for a new brewery processing and utility plant from Germany to Ethiopia.
The cargo was loaded onto Thorco Shipping's multipurpose vessel Thor Commander in Hamburg.
GAS performed all discharging operations, as well as handling of the cargo on shore.
The equipment was destined for the Raya Brewery Share Company in Addis Ababa.
Gulf Agency Services is a member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN).
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