24 June 2006
KUWAIT: Mina Abdullah, 45 km south of Kuwait City, is now the home of a new 500,000 square metre central warehousing facilities belonging to local company Kuwait Gulf Links (KGL). The new warehousing facility was inaugurated last Wednesday.
The event was attended by the local press, members of the board and employees. The visitors were permitted to see the facility before the start of a high profile presentation.
In his inaugural speech, KGL Chairman Saeed Dashti described how a piece of the desert became KGL's biggest warehousing facility in Kuwait. He said that the facility was literally a desert a few months ago, but is now home to a state of art warehouse centre.
The facility is equipped with high tech security ranging from cameras to security teams. The buildings are also fully air-conditioned. "The idea started in March 2005. I visited this place filled with sand dunes. We took the challenge! Although it was hard, it happened very fast. Thanks to my team, who made this warehouse possible. I am proud that we finished the construction as we desired," he added.
Dashti has a 40 per cent share of the company while the remaining shares were sold through private placement. 100 million shares were sold at 315 fils per share. Dashti thanked the people who contributed and played a major role in developing and creating the new facilities. The company also owns a 13,000 square meter centre in Shuwaikh.
Danny Harfouche, the chief operating officer for KGL Logistics gave an overview of the local and international logistics services provided by the company-varying from warehousing and distribution to stevedoring, customs clearance and distribution, in addition to providing logistic consultancy services.
Harfouche also shared the future vision of the company, its expansion plans and potential new operations in various countries around the world. He mentioned a contractual agreement entered into with Manhattan Associates, a leading international company in creating and developing warehousing management systems.
Giuseppe D'Antonio, the alliance manager of Manhattan Associates, gave a detailed presentation of the advance services provided by the company's programs to KGL's customers and business partners, and said the strategic partnership of both companies would better serve the industry.
KUWAIT: Mina Abdullah, 45 km south of Kuwait City, is now the home of a new 500,000 square metre central warehousing facilities belonging to local company Kuwait Gulf Links (KGL). The new warehousing facility was inaugurated last Wednesday.
The event was attended by the local press, members of the board and employees. The visitors were permitted to see the facility before the start of a high profile presentation.
In his inaugural speech, KGL Chairman Saeed Dashti described how a piece of the desert became KGL's biggest warehousing facility in Kuwait. He said that the facility was literally a desert a few months ago, but is now home to a state of art warehouse centre.
The facility is equipped with high tech security ranging from cameras to security teams. The buildings are also fully air-conditioned. "The idea started in March 2005. I visited this place filled with sand dunes. We took the challenge! Although it was hard, it happened very fast. Thanks to my team, who made this warehouse possible. I am proud that we finished the construction as we desired," he added.
Dashti has a 40 per cent share of the company while the remaining shares were sold through private placement. 100 million shares were sold at 315 fils per share. Dashti thanked the people who contributed and played a major role in developing and creating the new facilities. The company also owns a 13,000 square meter centre in Shuwaikh.
Danny Harfouche, the chief operating officer for KGL Logistics gave an overview of the local and international logistics services provided by the company-varying from warehousing and distribution to stevedoring, customs clearance and distribution, in addition to providing logistic consultancy services.
Harfouche also shared the future vision of the company, its expansion plans and potential new operations in various countries around the world. He mentioned a contractual agreement entered into with Manhattan Associates, a leading international company in creating and developing warehousing management systems.
Giuseppe D'Antonio, the alliance manager of Manhattan Associates, gave a detailed presentation of the advance services provided by the company's programs to KGL's customers and business partners, and said the strategic partnership of both companies would better serve the industry.
By Ben Garcia
© Kuwait Times 2006
