Kanoo Shipping wins Dubai Trade's 11th E-Services Excellence Award

Dubai Trade, the premier trade facilitation entity that offers integrated electronic services from various trade and logistics service providers in Dubai, honoured Kanoo Shipping, a division of The Kanoo Group, with ‘Electronics Services Award to Shipping Agent for General Cargo Service’ at the 11^th E-Services Excellence Award. 

From right to left: Hussain Al Blooshi, Acting Chief Operating Officer – Dubai Trade; John Drinkwater, Vice President, Kanoo Shipping – UAE & Oman; Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group – UAE & Oman; Jonathan Bygrave, CEO, Kanoo Shipping; Muhammad Farooq, Operations Manager – Northern Emirates, Kanoo Shipping; Shihabdin Gulabdin, Service Manager, Kanoo Shipping; Abdulla Bin Damithan, Chief Commercial Officer – DP World

The 11^th cycle of E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) ceremony was held at the Intercontinental Festival City Hotel, Dubai, on 18^th February 2019, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.  

Abdulla Bin Damithan, Chief Commercial Officer, DP World, UAE Region, delivered his keynote speech and Hussain Alblooshi, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Trade, gave his welcome remarks in the presence of over 500 trade and logistics industry clients.

See also: Kanoo Shipping wins Outstanding Agent Award from NileDutch

The annual event is part of Dubai Trade’s strategy to encourage the e-transformation & adoption toward the smart services available on its portal which in turn will help establish Dubai as the leading trade and logistics hub in the world.

It also aims to honour its clients who have been the most active online performers throughout the year, thus building customer loyalty by awarding the best-performing companies.

Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group – UAE & Oman, together with Jonathan Bygrave, CEO, Kanoo Shipping; John Drinkwater, Vice President, Kanoo Shipping – UAE & Oman; Muhammad Farooq, Operations Manager – Northern Emirates; and Shihabdin Gulabdin, Service Manager, received the special award on behalf of Kanoo Shipping.

Jonathan Bygrave said, “We are delighted to be one of the role models in supporting the government’s initiative in innovation and use of technology to transform trade processes. This award will surely add value and moral support to Kanoo Shipping as well as the trade and logistics community in the UAE.”

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Kanoo Shipping and other winners for different categories in the latest edition of ESEA were rewarded according to their mobile and online transactions across key services provided by DP World, Dubai Customs, and Jebel Ali Free Zone throughout 2018.

The prestigious event was attended by high profile leaders from Dubai's business community such as top executives, senior management & key decision makers from partners, banks, government, and private sectors.

The ESEA is in line with the Year of Innovation, and the Smart Government initiative to make all services available through smart platforms and the completion of its deadline announced by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

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Kanoo Shipping wins Outstanding Agent Award from NileDutch

Kanoo Shipping, commercial agent for NileDutch in the UAE since 1997, won the Outstanding Performance Award for 2017 in October 2018 at the NileDutch South East Asia Agency Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand.

The meeting was primarily held to analyse the current market situation in each region and to plan a strategy for 2019. As part of the event, a thorough review and assessment of NileDutch Agents performances for the past 2 years were carried out, subsequently announcing Kanoo Shipping as the best Agent for 2017 based on the set criteria.

The Outstanding Agent Award was presented by NileDutch CEO Wim J Van Aalst to Assistant Commercial Manager Azeem Shaikh Muhammad and Cargo Broking Manager Manoj Kumar B on behalf of Kanoo Shipping.

See also: Kanoo Travel wins Runner-Up Trophy at Royal Brunei Airlines’ bowling tournament in Dubai

The agency meeting was attended by over 30 participants including Mr Wim J Van Aalst, CEO of Nile Dutch; Mr Denis J Van Aalst, Chief Finance Officer; Various Trade Managers from Singapore and China, and agents from Dubai, India, Colombo, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.

NileDutch has grown to be one of the largest container shipping companies in the world. They focus on the links between (West) Africa and the rest of the world, supporting companies as they discover the opportunities the African continent offers.

See also: Maritime leaders gather at Kanoo Shipping’s Annual Regional Meeting

Kanoo Shipping, a member of The Kanoo Group, is the first Arab shipping agency in the region in 1911 and one of the founders of S5 Agency World Ltd. At present, Kanoo Shipping is the largest regional shipping agency in the Middle East which operates in 20 countries and all principal ports and offshore tanker loading terminals around the Arabian Peninsula, including Iraq.

Furthermore, Kanoo Shipping handles 19,000 ship calls every year through its professional network which covers all ports in the Suez to Sri Lanka range and East/South Africa.

Kanoo Travel wins Runner-Up Trophy at Royal Brunei Airlines’ bowling tournament in Dubai

Kanoo Travel Winning Team (from left): Mohammad Imran, Basith Faris, Aubrey Heldt, Fazmin Hussain, Naseer Khan, Charlie Rollon, Rejeesh KV, Philip John

Basith Faris won the Best Striker of the tournament

Dubai, UAE: Kanoo Travel won a Runner-Up Trophy ahead of other travel contenders in the UAE in this year’s Royal Brunei Airlines Bowling Tournament, which was recently held at the Dubai International Bowling Centre.

Royal Brunei Airlines, the flag carrier for the Sultanate of Brunei, brought together 35 top travel agency partners in the UAE and their players, which made the event a roaring success.

See also: Kanoo Machinery bags top performance award from ADNEC

Aubrey Heldt, General Manager, Kanoo Travel – UAE & Oman said, “Aside from promoting sports as well as our local bowling players, the main objective of this gathering is to foster friendship, cooperation and sportsmanship among our customers.”

“We were excited and nervous about the games. We had to give our best performance to keep up with high expectations in maintaining our winning titles which gave us numerous trophies and medals during the past years. Luckily, our team has brought home another trophy. Congratulations to all the participants from Kanoo Travel,” he lastly remarked.

The tournament is an effort to use sports as a communication tool to develop team dynamics and to celebrate the spirit of partnership and healthy competition among the travel management companies.

See also: Kanoo Travel recognizes Top Performers and Key Industry Contributors for 2018

Kanoo Machinery bags top performance award from ADNEC

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Kanoo Machinery received a Certificate of Appreciation from ADNEC for obtaining an ‘A’ rating in the 2017 performance evaluation. The prestigious recognition award was given during the ADNEC Procurement and Vendor "Get Together Meeting’ held on 26^th December 2018 at ADNEC Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

From left to right: Mr. Hamad Al Zaabi (Asst. Procurement officer-ADNEC), Mr. Mohammed Shabeer Ali (Workshop Supervisor- Kanoo Machinery), Mr. Sony Cherian George (Deputy Workshop Manager-Kanoo Machinery), Mr. Abdul Munaf Surve (Procurement Officer-ADNEC), Christian Yeh (Buyer-ADNEC).

The Vendor Management Team of ADNEC has selected Kanoo Machinery as one of its Key Suppliers who has performed spectacularly for the past year based on the Scores given by its Buyer.

On behalf of Kanoo Machinery Service Department, Mr. Sony Cherian George, Deputy Workshop Manager, and Mr. Mohammed Shabeer Ali, Workshop Supervisor, received the certificate award from Mr. Abdul Munaf Surve, Senior Procurement Specialist, ADNEC.

See also: Kanoo Machinery wins Sullair Distributor of the Year for EMEA & CIS Aftermarket

Mr. Cibyraj Natarajan Chandrika, Product Support Manager – UAE, Kanoo Machinery LLC said, “We are extremely proud and honoured with such a great award achieved by our Kanoo Machinery Service Department. We thank each and everyone for their team efforts and dedication.”

“This recognition from one of our most valuable customers is greatly encouraging. It gives our team a positive work environment which inspires us to work more to sustain and exceed the expectations of our customers”, he added.

The ADNEC Procurement and Vendor "Get Together Meeting” started with a program to honour the Vendors who have showed their utmost support to ADNEC and who have performed and exceeded its expectations, it said, which later concluded with a lunch gathering.

See also: Kanoo Machinery scoops major awards at Bobcat’s MEA Dealer Meeting 2018

Kanoo Travel recognizes Top Performers and Key Industry Contributors for 2018

Dubai, UAE: Kanoo Travel recently recognized its UAE top performers for 2018, with an awards ceremony held at its Headquarters in Dubai.

Mr. Zaeem Gama (Interim Executive General Manager) and Mr. Aubrey Heldt (General Manager – UAE & Oman), Kanoo Travel, hosted the ceremony and awarded the best employees based on several criteria, which were subjected to nominations by individual line managers and selection of winners by the management from among those nominees.

“Today we honour the extraordinary achievements of our 2018 award winners. Those we have recognized have exhibited a true commitment to transforming Kanoo Travel in setting the standard for excellence within our company. They have exuded exceptional services not only to external but internal customers and emerging on top of their game,” said Mr. Zaeem Gama.

Mr. Aubrey Heldt added, “We strongly believe that this recognition will further encourage and build stronger enthusiasm and strength within our teams to scale new height for 2019. The winners were lauded for their dedication to going above and beyond their call of duty in serving Kanoo Travel’s customers and in continuously enhancing our client travel experiences.”

 See also: Kanoo Travel’s Team B wins Runner-Up Trophy at Delta Foot Golf Challenge

This year’s winners who have generated the ‘Highest Income’ were awarded to Abdul Khader Subhan, Hazel Muthambiranwa, Ma Loisa Bayos Gonzales, Nafessa Ansari Usman and Shafiullah Mohamed; while ‘Best Sales’ were given to Vikas Patil, Flora Coutinho,  Rekan Fazly Mohammed Latiff, Bahaa El Deen, Vimal Varghese, Arun Kumar B. Manigandan, and Waqar Ahmed respectively.

Other key awards including ‘Best Support Associate’ were given to Sundeep Sundara Babu, Muhammad Faraz Alam Khan, Kashimsab Shaikh, Rony Rodrigues, Jemini Jose Elavunkul, Edwin Vincent Dsouza, Duminda Prasad Silva, Irfan Zaka, and Wasantha Kumara Langappuli.

Equally, the ‘Best Customer Care’ awards were given to Qusai Habib, Marlon Cres M Andos, Haydee Mapoy, Roy Urmenita, Mohammed Idrees Amer John, Erly Sandaan Sta Cruz, Nazimul Islam, Debbie Tamayo David and Niroshanna Mandalanayagam.

Managers and staff of Kanoo Travel from across the UAE, as well as the regional office, convened to recognize and celebrate this year’s Kanoo Travel top performers in the UAE, while highlighting the importance of delivering an efficient, fast and convenient service to customers, and also keeping abreast with technologies.

See also: CUCA Students tour Kanoo Travel for learning opportunities in the Travel sector

Kanoo Travel’s Team B wins Runner-Up Trophy at Delta Foot Golf Challenge

Delta Foot Golf Challenge 2018 ended with an awesome display of Tee to Hole accuracy from Kanoo Travel’s Team B which finished with the Runner-Up Trophy held at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on 9^th November 2018.

The Foot Golf Challenge was hosted by Delta Airlines with the participation of its major travel partners including Kanoo Travel, a member of The Kanoo Group. Every year, Delta Airlines has been organising such various sporting challenge event, attended by its industry partners across the UAE.

Left to right: Naseer Khan, Aubrey Heldt with members of the Team, Sherif Ibrahim and Mohamed Hossni (MICE), Claten Mathias (Visas) and sitting Andre Lopez (Marine) with the trophy.

“We were excited to play in the competition with extremely talented players and excellent coaches from across our partners and customers, leading to this award. This gathering also continues to nurture the bond between us”, said Aubrey Heldt, General Manager, Kanoo Travel – UAE & Oman.

See also: Kanoo Travel wins Championship title at the Sabre-EmQuest Cricket Mania 2018

Foot Golf is a precision sport, in which players kick a soccer ball into a cup in as few shots as possible. The game is played similarly to golf, with the exception that players use a soccer ball instead of a golf ball, and the ball is kicked rather than struck with a club, working toward a 21-inch "cup" in place of the usual golf hole.

The winning teams were awarded with trophies, and players from the teams as well as participants emphasized the importance of physical fitness and staying physically active, in such a fun environment.

See also: Kanoo Travel team paddles to a grand Victory at White Water Rafting 

About Kanoo Travel

The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes on route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf.

Today, Kanoo Travel is the largest travel company in the Middle East, with a team of travel specialists, operating a network of over 140 offices in the region, and through a global network of world class travel partners.  Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialized services in the travel industry with unmatched quality awards and achievements that guarantees the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Customers can utilize Kanoo Travel’s direct booking facility which is accessible in all their retail travel shops, online channels and corporate customer portfolios. 

For more information, visit: www.kanootravel.com

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 
Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 
Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com 

A Guinness World Record: The Kanoo Group brand included in the world’s biggest billboard

Dubai, UAE: The Kanoo Group, a diversified business conglomerate, one of the largest independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf is one of the UAE iconic brands featured in the world’s biggest billboard with 6,000 square meters in size, a Guinness World Record.

The billboard was built by the Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA), in collaboration with Dubai Police under the theme, ‘We think like Zayed’ in connection with the celebration of Sheikh Zayed’s 100th birth anniversary, who dedicated his life to serving the nation and raised it across various fields on both regional and global levels.

Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Chairman, The Kanoo Group - UAE & Oman said, “We are honoured to be a part of the world’s biggest billboard which is a symbol of the great leadership of the ‘late founding father’ and in celebration of his 100th birth anniversary. We are proud to raise this banner of the UAE and its people, with their continued wise governance in making this country a centre of innovation in the region and the world.”

The Kanoo Group, among other reputable institutions from inside and outside the UAE, were featured in the significant billboard in recognition for their support and efforts in contributing towards the progress and development of the people and driving sustainable development in the UAE.

See also: Mishal Kanoo, South Korean envoy hold talks to strengthen ties

For years The Kanoo Group has been a key supporter of various government initiatives, including NGOs, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and philanthropic programmes aimed at helping communities and in line with the company’s values that will advance the nation’s goals and vision.

The Kanoo Group for the 3^rd time also co-sponsored the recent International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference which was co-hosted by INTERPOL and Dubai Police, to reinforce the global efforts in fighting the crime wave of illicit trade in the region and to protect and to support the country's trademarks.

See also: The Kanoo Group Sponsors Intellectual Property Crime Conference for the third time

The world’s biggest billboard is situated on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road towards Sharjah and beside Silicon Oasis.

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com 

The Kanoo Group celebrates Oman National Day

Muscat, Oman: The Kanoo Group in Oman celebrated the 48th Oman National Day at its Kanoo Shipping head office in Muscat held on 18th November 2018 as a symbol of renewed loyalty and gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and his wise leadership towards a brighter future for the nation and its people.

Employees of The Kanoo Group came together for the festivities. It was an opportunity to show their support for the government with its steadfast commitment towards Oman development, and in ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region.

Visitors and employees extended their warm wishes and congratulatory messages to one another and likewise shared cakes and local sweets; while some employees paraded with national costumes to mark the occasion.

See also: CUCA Students tour Kanoo Travel for learning opportunities in the Travel sector

The office was decorated with celebratory atmosphere on the National Day with flags and adornments emphasizing Oman’s rich history and culture.

See also: The Kanoo Group celebrates 46th UAE National Day 

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com 

ADIPEC 2018: Kanoo Industrial & Energy now at Hall 12, Stand 330 and Hall 15, Stand 130!

CUCA Students tour Kanoo Travel for learning opportunities in the Travel sector

Dubai, UAE:  Travel and Tourism students from City University College of Ajman (CUCA) recently visited Kanoo Travel premises in Karama, Dubai to gain insights into their chosen field, and to understand the functions of the industry. It was also an opportunity to those who pursue a career in the Travel sector.

During the visit, Aubrey Heldt, General Manager, Kanoo Travel – UAE & Oman delivered his opening speech and welcomed the 22 Students, as well as Faculty Member, Dr. Tajwar Hussaini, Internal Verifier at CUCA. He further gave a short briefing about Kanoo Travel as a Travel Management Company (TMC) and introduced the new type of evolving business, the Online Travel Agency (OTA).

Salman Bhari, Sales Manager, Kanoo Travel - UAE & Oman conducted a product presentation of Kanoo Travel on all relevant areas of the travel business in order for the students to understand the functioning of the Industry. 

Additionally, Naseer Khan, Regional Travel Manager, Kanoo Travel-UAE & Oman gave them an outline on how the Kanoo Travel as a company handles its day to day operations as a corporate business.

See also: Kanoo Travel highlights technology trends at ATM

Bhavin Mithani, Business Partnerships Manager, Kanoo Travel – UAE conducted the office tour to various travel departments and also explained the overall operations of The Kanoo Group. He commented, “It is a great privilege to extend our support to these students at CUCA for such development opportunities, as these are key drivers in the UAE’s economic development.”

Dr. Tajwar Hussaini said, “At CUCA, we believe in fostering a learning environment to our students that will allow them to get career opportunities with organisations that share our values on professionalism and implement the best practices in the industry.”

“I would like to thank Kanoo Travel for the informative office tour. I am sure that it would help the students a lot. It was a wonderful experience to know so much about travel and tourism as a whole,” she concluded.

See also: Mishal Kanoo, South Korean envoy hold talks to strengthen ties

About Kanoo Travel

Established in the late 1930s, Kanoo Travel is considered one of the largest travel management companies in the MENA region. With over 1,500 travel specialists across the region, operating a network of 70 IATA locations, specialising in Corporate Travel, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE), Leisure & Holiday Travel, Airline Representation and Marine Travel. It has been consistently recognised for its premium solutions, service excellence, and winning many regional industry awards.

Mishal Kanoo, South Korean envoy hold talks to strengthen ties

Dubai, UAE: Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group (UAE & Oman) met with the South Korean Ambassador to the UAE H.E. Park Kang-Ho and the commercial attaché Mr. Chae, Kyu Nam to discuss potential business opportunities between South Korea and The Kanoo Group. 

Left to right: Mr. CHAE, Kyu Nam, Commercial Counsellor; H.E. Park Kang-Ho, South Korean Ambassador to the UAE; Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group-UAE & Oman; Mr. Mahmood Mian, Business Development Manager, The Kanoo Group-UAE & Oman

The Kanoo Group, which has built a strong reputation across the region for over 125 years, has diversified industries from shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged talks on economic cooperation as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest.

One of The Kanoo Group divisions, Kanoo Travel, will be promoting Travel and Tourism both inbound to the UAE and outbound to South Korea; and already started to focus on the South Korean market.

See also: Maritime leaders gather at Kanoo Shipping’s Annual Regional Meeting

Kanoo Travel boasts a wide market presence, with offices in Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, and the UK. It also prides itself in solely representing American Express Global Business Travel, one of the largest travel management companies around the world.

Consequently, the commercial attaché presented business service offerings in the UAE and South Korea in areas of cooperation such as energy, travel & tourism, logistics, and entertainment.

See also: Mishal Kanoo joins top UAE delegation for UAE-Japan business forum

Among other topics, Mr. Mishal Kanoo congratulated H.E. Park Kang-Ho on the successful business tie-up between the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO).

The ambassador also extended his support to The Kanoo Group and further invited Mr. Kanoo and his family to visit the popular Jeju Island, the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea, which contains the natural World Heritage Sites, Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tube.

Finally, The Kanoo Group reiterated its support for South Korean companies looking to invest and establish in the region.

See also: The Kanoo Group donates Dh1m to 'Reading Nation' drive

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision

The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com 

For media enquiries, send an email to:

Michelle Laylo Verzola 

PR Executive

The Kanoo Group

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Maritime leaders gather at Kanoo Shipping’s Annual Regional Meeting

Dubai, UAE: Bringing together prominent maritime leaders from its Middle East/Africa network, Kanoo Shipping once again successfully concluded its Annual Regional Meeting with this year’s theme, “Onwards and Upwards.” The meeting was held on 2^nd – 3^rd October 2018, onboard the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2 in Dubai.

Executives from Kanoo Shipping including Jonathan Bygrave, EGM-Kanoo Shipping, and Nikolai Norman, Head of Commercial Kanoo Shipping, as well as members of The Management Team welcomed the regional participants with the presence of Fahad Kanoo, Acting CEO, The Kanoo Group (UAE & Oman) and Ali Abdullah Kanoo, Member of the Board, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo.

Kanoo Shipping Management together with representatives from key shipowner and commodity trading customers held a lively Q&A panel session aimed at gathering a better understanding of customer requirements, expectations and issues aimed at enhancing their mutual relationship as well as taking the opportunity to discuss emerging opportunities and challenges currently faced by the regional maritime sector.

See also: Kanoo Shipping handles the world’s largest container ship on maiden call to Jebel Ali Port

Generally, the two-day meeting focused on enhancing customer value through efficiency and Industry IT leadership whilst underlining Kanoo Shipping’s core fundamentals of compliance, transparency and sustainable excellence.

Kanoo Shipping, a member of The Kanoo Group, is the first Arab shipping agency in the region in 1911 and one of the founders of S5 Agency World Ltd. At present, Kanoo Shipping is the largest regional shipping agency in the Middle East which operates in 20 countries and all principal ports and offshore tanker loading terminals around the Arabian Peninsula, including Iraq.

Furthermore, Kanoo Shipping handles over 15,000 ship calls every year through its professional network which covers all ports in the Suez to Sri Lanka range and East/South Africa.

See also: The Kanoo Group wins LinkedIn's 2018 Best Talent Acquisition Team in MENA

About The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.

Our Vision

The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond

Our Mission 

Delivering Sustainable Excellence

Our Values 

Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable 

P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com 

For media enquiries, send an email to:

Michelle Laylo Verzola 

PR Executive

The Kanoo Group

© Copying of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. You may recopy extracts from these pages, provided that (1) You acknowledge The Kanoo Group Blog as the source of the material; and (2) Send an email permission to the Author.