CANAL TRANSITS

You can trust us when planning your passage through the world’s most important waterways, including the Suez and Panama Canals. Join the hundreds of vessels who trust GAC to manage their smooth and safe transits through these major marine short-cuts and smaller waterways every year.

Sail and motor yachts benefit from our services delivered by agents trusted by leading global commercial vessel owners. Using GAC offices at strategic transit points, GAC Pindar provides a range of integrated services including ship agency, bunker fuel supplies, ship spares logistics, and more.

Suez Canal

GAC Egypt provides comprehensive canal transit services for vessels of all kinds transiting the Suez Canal, and works closely with the Suez Canal Authority to ensure a smooth passage through this important waterway connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

GAC Egypt handles more Suez Canal transits per month than any other agent. We will arrange for a GAC representative to join you on board to ensure smooth communication and assist with the embarkation/disembarkation of a security team. Our bunker fuels, agency and concierge services extend to Sharm El Sheikh, Safaga and all Egyptian ports.

The GAC Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy lies at the heart of our commitment to conduct all our business. We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption, and aim to ensure that all our staff always act professionally, fairly and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships wherever we operate.

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Panama Canal

GAC Panama works closely with the Panama Canal Authority to manage transits between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for many different types of vessels, from passenger liners to ocean racing multihulls.

In addition to guiding your smooth passage through the Canal, GAC Panama also offers services including lube and fuel bunkering, berth bookings at marinas pre & post transit, customs pre-inspections and rental of equipment such as fenders, lines and even portable toilets! We arrange measurements and book pilots and line handlers. Our fees include all tolls, the Canal Engineering & Security Charge and sanitation fee.

Kiel Canal

We draw on the local know-how of our local agent in Germany to arrange trouble-free transits through the Kiel Canal linking the North and Baltic Seas.

Since opening in 1895 agents of the Kiel Canal have saved vessels time, money and sea miles, for their passage between the North and Baltic Seas. We can arrange pilots, helmsmen, crew changes, cash to master deliveries, bunker operations and clearance documents 24/7.

Contact us today with your canal transit requirements.

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