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GWC Logistics all set to play its vital role in Qatar’s delivery of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qatar and FIFA will benefit from Gulf Warehousing Company’s (GWC) exceptional home capabilities buttressed by a global network and fully integrated world-class solutions, affirms Group CEO Ranjeev Menon in a wide ranging interview with Global Supply Chain.
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atar’s home grown GWC is one of the region’s fastest growing companies and in 2022 it will play a key and indispensable role in the delivery of the biggest sporting event ever to be held in the Middle East and Arab world. GWC, established as a Qatari shareholding company in 2004, is the leading provider and undisputed leader of logistics and supply chain solutions in the State of Qatar. It is the premier, fully integrated logistics provider and a leader in supply chain solutions that caters to all industry verticals. Thanks to its impeccable credentials, global network and experience in handling major
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sporting events, GWC was last year unveiled as the first ‘Regional Supporter’ and ‘Official Logistics Provider’ for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Multiple Services Portfolio Priding itself as a one-stop-shop for all the logistics needs of its clients, GWC offers a full suite of solutions that handles everything, from a single document to a multi-ton shipment from origin to point of use and critically, to return shipments back to their home port if necessary. GWC has a logistical infrastructure footprint covering more than 3,800,000sqm including
the largest privately-owned logistics hub in the region, along with a team of dedicated and innovative specialists, supported by state-ofthe-art IT systems. Since its inception, GWC has become Qatar’s first choice for all logistics requirements and an accomplished provider of logistical solutions for a range of major sporting events, including the 2006 Asian Games, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the 2019 Arabian Gulf Cup and the last two versions of the FIFA Club World Cup, which were both held in Qatar. Global Supply Chain engaged with GWC’s Group CEO, Ranjeev Menon, who brought us to current and spoke expansively about the