Global Container Lines is managed by a team of highly dedicated and experienced personnel, along with an equally professional network of agents and affiliates, all committed to providing an unsurpassed level of shipping service to customers worldwide.
Established in 1985 to service the trade between East Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf, GCL has enjoyed a steady growth and today offers a worldwide service for movement of containers, rolling stock, general cargo, project cargo and bulk cargo. The company features a fleet of fully geared and efficient vessels including multipurpose, container, RoRo, heavy lift vessels and bulk carriers.
Many years of commitment to the international arena have enabled us to bring the best solutions to our customers and partners on a global basis.
By understanding and catering to its customers' needs and pursuing a policy of diversification of its service portfolio, GCL has grown into a regional force in the shipping market:
OPERATING WORLDWIDE
LINER SERVICES:
North America / Mediterranean / Middle East / East, South, West Africa
Indian Ocean Service: Persian Gulf / India / Pakistan / East Africa
South African Service: East Africa / Mozambique / South Africa / India
Indo-Gulf Service: India / Pakistan / Persian Gulf
The Islands Service: Major Indian Ocean Islands
SPECIALIZED PROJECT CARGO SERVICE - Operating Worldwide.
GCL's project teams have extensive specialized experience in multi-modal shipment (combination of land, sea and air transportation) - including project and humanitarian relief cargo. GCL's expert team can custom tailor Total Logistic Packages to suit the individual requirements of its customers on a worldwide basis.
GCL works closely on these projects with governmental and international organizations, including United Nations Peacekeeping Missions, United Nations World Food Program (WFP), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other humanitarian relief agencies.
Based on its successful track record of performing under tough, complex and time-sensitive conditions, often in areas with little or no infrastructure support, GCL has earned a reputation for excellence in the transport of specialized project cargo.
