DWC marks Kuehne + Nagel's 125th corporate anniversary

The event attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman of Dubai Airports, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and was held at Kuehne + Nagel’s facilities at DWC. 

Also present at the event were Majid Saif Al Ghurair, CEO of Al Ghurair Group of Companies, Lothar Alexander Harings, Member of the Board of Management and Chief Human Resources Officer, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Mustafa Sener, Managing Director, Kuehne + Nagel UAE & Oman, in addition to the company’s customers and business partners. 

Mohsen Ahmad, vice president, logistics district at DWC said: “Kuehne + Nagel began operations in Dubai in 1978, and since then the emirate has served as the gateway that has facilitated the company’s growth in the region. The company has played a definitive role within Dubai’s logistics landscape, differentiating itself by offering comprehensive and integrated logistics solutions to global customers, especially in the aerospace, pharma & healthcare, perishables and hotel sectors.” 

Ahmad added: “We are particularly proud that Kuehne + Nagel’s facility at the Logistics District now serves as the principal hub that oversees the company’s Middle East and Africa operations.” 

Peder Winther, president, Kuehne + Nagel Middle East & Africa, said: “Our 125th anniversary is a fitting time to thank all our stakeholders, including the Government of the UAE, for presenting us with a dynamic business environment that has facilited our expansion in the region. We are particularly proud of our partnership with Dubai World Central, which offers us a strategic location between the Al Maktoum International Airport and the Jebel Ali Seaport, equipping us to better serve our customers, optimize efficiences, as well as plan for robust growth.”