New agency arrangement for Evergreen

There’s been a change of name as the Taiwan-based Evergreen Group increased its presence in the SA market from April 1. The major shipping line has entered a joint-venture with its present SA agency partner, Green Africa Shipping (GAS), to establish a new agency – trading under the name, Evergreen Agency SA (ESA). It’s all designed to be a seamless change-over, FTW was told, with the new agency headquartered in the old GAS premises in Johannesburg, still maintaining the same branch offices in Cape Town and Durban, and staffed by many former GAS employees. It will serve as agents for global carrier Evergreen Line's SA ocean shipping services. Establishing the jointventure with the company’s long-standing partner and agent, GAS, is in recognition of the potential market and its strategic location in Africa, said an Evergreen spokesman. “By setting up our own agency,” he added, “we not only deliver better efficiencies and productivity to our customers but also safeguard our competitiveness in today’s challenging times and develop a future vision in Africa.”