GAC Dubai has successfully moved a special shipment of silver tip sharks, from Cairns in Australia to the United Arab Emirates recently, with the entire event captured by a team from National Geographic Television (NAT GEO). “Though it was the first time this particular species had undergone such a long haul journey, thanks to the seamless work by GAC this was one of the smoothest shark transports that I have ever been a part of,” says Paul Hamilton, curator of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo at The Dubai Mall, the two sharks’ new home.

“They arrived in such good condition and with minimum stress that they started feeding within 40 minutes after being introduced into their new environment, Hamilton added. GAC Dubai has been handling live shipments for Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo since 2007 and has developed a well-honed system which ensures that sensitive shipments of live animals, ranging from rare fish to Gentoo Penguins, arrive safely at their destination and ensure their welfare throughout. GAC worked to avoid any delays along the way and minimise the sharks’ time in transit, including special arrangements to assign an airport parking slot nearest to the specialised handling centre, fast track clearances, permission to bypass truck road bans and police escorts to ensure priority passage.

Once the plane touched down, the GAC team was at hand to oversee the off loading of the sharks in specialised containers and transfer to special cool dollies to ensure that they were protected from the seething Dubai summer temperature. These were then loaded onto GAC’s temperaturecontrolled reefer truck for the road transport to the Aquarium.

Kerry Logistics and Brunei launch Halal brand Kerry Logistics and the Government of Brunei have entered into an agreement to build an international brand called Brunei Halal to provide a comprehensive range of products and services for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Ghanim International Food Corporation is the joint venture company formed between Kerry FSDA, the trading arm of Kerry Logistics, and the Brunei Government. Services include sourcing, distribution and marketing of Brunei Halal food products. Kerry Logistics will be involved in international freight forwarding and integrated logistics management to ensure compliance with strict Halal standards.