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Agility Logistics

Main Category: Logistics
Country : Kuwait
Phone: 965 80 9222
Email: kuwait@agilitylogistics.com
Website: www.agilitylogistics.com


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Agility chases $2.9bn in US orders

Kuwait-based logistics company says it is competing for major gov't contracts due for award by end of 2008.

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Agility in $140mn US Marine deal

Gulf's biggest logistics provider by market value wins contract with US Marine Corp.

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Logistics firm Agility's Q2 net profit down 9%

Dip in quarterly income 'in line" with expectations after expansion, says CFO.

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Agility wins $8.6mn US Air Force deals

Middle Eastern logistics and storage company bags four US Air Force five year maintenance contracts.

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Kuwait's Agility bags Australia deal

Logistics provider wins $350,000 deal to provide services to power plant project in Australia.

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Agility bags $174mn EU deal in Chad

Kuwaiti logistics giant to construct, equip and power to dining facilities to service European trooops.

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Agility lands $200mn US Army deal

Gulf's biggest logistics provider wins renewal of US government deal to provide transport services, logistics.

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Agility to buy Chinese cargo firm

Kuwaiti logistics provider to acquire China's Cosa Freight, in deal worth up to $30.6mn.

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Growing pains

Agility chairman and managing director Tarek Sultan tells Andrew White how the firm plans to expand throughout Asia and Africa, despite the pressures of the soaring oil price.

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Agility renews $2.8bn deal with US

Kuwait logistics provider shares jump 10% after deal to supply troops in Iraq and Kuwait announced.

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Agility extends Kuwait's winning streak

Kuwait's market edges higher, Agility records largest single-day jump in two years.

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Agility growth hit by record oil prices

WEFME: Skyrocketing oil prices have had 'dampening effect' on growth in global market, chairman says.

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Agility trading halted after market blunder

Traders pile in as wrongly calculated share price opens up investment opportunity, source says.

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Agility wins Saudi Arabia hospital contract

Agility has signalled its growth in the healthcare industry, following a US$23.2 million contract with Bader Sultan and Brothers.

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Big fish eats little fish

The international logistics industry has familiarised itself with the concept of mergers and acquisitions over the years.

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Agility wins $450mn Iraq job

Agility Defense & Government Services has announced that the Joint Contracting Command - Iraq, has chosen it as one of five awardees of the Theater Wide Trucking (TWT) contract.

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Agility Q4 earnings nosedive

Kuwaiti logistics provider posts 10.5% fall in profit for quarter, with full-year net income of $576.4mn.

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Agility awarded US Army contract

The US Army Contracting Command Southwest Asia-Kuwait has signed an agreement with Agility to provide dining facilities to its forces.

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$5bn Saudi railway deal to be awarded in June

Four groups of Saudi and international firms are vying for 30-year contract.

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Agility certified for its operations in Jordan

Agility has raised its profile in Jordan as it is awarded an ISO 9001:2000 certification.

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Agility acquires Kenya’s Starfreight Logistics

Agility continued its expansion into the African logistics market through the recent acquisition of Kenyan company Starfreight Logistics Limited.

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Interest mounts in Jordan transport infrastructure

Jordan's bid to become a regional and global transit hub was given a significant boost following considerable interest from logistics giant Agility.

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Agility, Al-Qudra eye industrial expansion

Kuwait-UAE joint venture MRC-Q to invest in aluminium, lead, copper, iron and steel businesses.

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Mubadala, Agility target UAE logistics market

Agility Abu Dhabi to offer services including warehousing, transport and distribution.

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Agility to invest $10bn in the Philippines

Kuwaiti firm planning to develop airports, ports, railways, power stations and telecoms.

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Finding your niche in the logistics industry

As demand grows for specialised logistics services throughout the region, are niche markets the next big thing for the industry?

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Fleet focus

Amer Dajani, regional transport director of Agility, talks openly about the challenges facing a large-scale fleet operation.

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Acquisition costs take toll on Agility profit

Kuwaiti logistics firm's Q3 net income drops 13.7% to $141mn as costs surge 38.5%.

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Agility signs contract with Matrah Cold Stores

Agility was recently awarded a five-year contract to provide a number of logistics services for Matrah Cold Stores (MCS) in the Sultanate of Oman.

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Agility bags Sultan Centre logistics contract

Agility has secured a contract to provide logistics services to The Sultan Centre in Oman.

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Agility targets Jordan’s oil and gas industry

Agility is planning to increase its operations in Jordan to capitalise on the country's thriving oil and gas industry.

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Agility agrees $250mn stake in Iraq operator

Kuwaiti logistics firm has option to buy Korek Telecom stake in 'strategic partnership'.

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Agility close to sealing $1.3bn deal

UPDATE 1.30pm: Kuwaiti logistics provider denies reports it is close to signing deal to supply goods to Iraq.

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Invitation only

Windows Server 2008 - Microsoft's latest effort on its path to world server domination - is scheduled for release by the end of 2007. But before this the vendor needs to push the system to its limits - hence its invitations to three regional enterprises to run advance pilot projects.

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Gateway to the world

A look at the success of free zones throughout the region, and key logistics companies operating within them.

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Agility bids for Telkom Kenya

Kuwaiti logistics company seeking a 51% stake in loss-making Kenyan operator.

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Agility scores international expansion hattrick

Agility has signed an agreement with AMB Property Corporation to lease approximately 40,300m2 at development projects in Houston, Amsterdam and Paris.

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Insuring success

With so many freight forwarders scrabbling to profit from the Middle East’s economic boom, industry professionals and insurance companies alike are making sure that the issue of logistics insurance remains high on their agendas.

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Agility wins $345mn US deal

The Kuwaiti logistics firm adds to its string of contracts from the US military with a three-year deal.

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Agility denies $1bn US deal

The Kuwaiti logistics firm has denied a newspaper report it is expecting a $1bn deal from the US army.

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Agility scores expansion hattrick

Agility has strengthened its global operations through the acquisition of three new bases.

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Agility takes double win at UK awards

Agility has been honoured with two Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence 2007 awards.

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Agility in $59mn U.S. Air Force deal

Kuwaiti logistics firm wins maintenance and logistics contracts at US air bases in Spain.

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Agility acquires Synergy in Singapore deal

Agility has signed an agreement to acquire two logistics companies in Singapore, building its presence in the energy and break bulk sectors in the South East Asia region.

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Agility part of $50bn US military contract win

The Kuwaiti logistics provider says 10-year contract for food and oil supply services is worth $5bn a year.

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Agility snaps up oil transport firms

The Kuwaiti logistics company has also renewed a 5-year, $1.5bn US military deal.

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Special report: SCATA 2007

A diverse range of professionals from the logistics sector came together for the SCATA Awards.

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Mitsubishi opens Dubai distribution centre

The company steps up its ME and Africa growth strategy with a new centre in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone.

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Agility expands presence in Egypt

The Kuwaiti logistics firm buys shipping agency and freight forwarding company Leader Group.

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Agility steps up sea freight presence in China

Regional logistics heavyweight boosts ocean freight forwarding capability through acquisition.

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Kuwait's Agility posts 2% Q1 profit rise

Logistics provider sees slowest profit growth in a year.

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FSC launches call centre operation

Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has set up a call centre for customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Arabian Business recognises Kuwait's market leaders

A number of high-profile government and business leaders gathered in Kuwait City on Monday for the inaugural Arabian Business Kuwaiti achievement awards.

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Training Tactics

As the importance of training continues to increase in the logistics industry, companies such as Agility (formerly PWC Logistics) are leading the way with innovations such as inhouse universities. This trend is set to continue throughout the Middle East, states Amanda Rasmussen, director, Rasmussen & Simonsen International.

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Enter the dragon

PWC Logistics has announced a major rebranding, with a brand new name and plans for massive expansion throughout the world.

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PwC Logistics re-brands as Agility

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Honouring the region’s best technology firms

The achievements of firms — both local and international — and individuals were celebrated at the second IT Weekly Middle East Arab Technology Awards

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