Kuwait, 21 February 2010: JTC, a diversified and fast growing inland transportation company, won part of a four-year contract from EQUATE Petrochemical Company to provide haulage and local overland transportation for their Shuaiba Port operations.

Andreas Mohr, COO for JTC explained: "Our focus on quality service and health and safety has enabled us to qualify for this award. To win this contract, we had to compete with strong local transportation companies in Kuwait. We are very pleased to be given this opportunity to work with a petrochemical giant like EQUATE. We aim to cater to their transportation needs in our best ability." 

Mohr added, "JTC has been very successful in catering to the needs of the oil and gas industry with a number of major players. The services offered to EQUATE are part of our ongoing expansion strategy to enter new markets in the transportation business, locally as well as regionally."

The four-year contract with EQUATE, starting from Jan 1st 2010, includes transportation of containers from Shuaiba port to EQUATE.

JTC owns and operates a modern fleet of trucks and trailers to provide flexible transportation solutions. JTC currently operates a fleet of trucks in excess of 1000 units, engaging in transportation services throughout the Northern Gulf.

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Background about JTC
JTC was founded in 1979 as an inland transportation company. Over the years the company has undergone significant change and growth and has developed into a dynamic, diversified, and responsive organization.  JTC is associated with three core activities - Ports, Contracts Logistics and Equipment Leasing which serve a variety of market segments across a large geographical region in the Middle East.

About EQUATE Petrochemical Company
Considered one of the world's leading companies in producing Polyethylene and Ethylene Glycol, EQUATE was established in 1995 and it is presently a joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC). It commenced production in 1997 and currently provides markets in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe with high quality petrochemical products.

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