Logistics
and transport is a trillion-dollar industry globally including cargo
transportation, delivery and ride-hailing services. New advancements are being
introduced in the industry to meet up the evolving market challenges. The
companies are focusing more on perfecting their service with innovative
solutions like fleet management systems.
Transportation
business is considered the backbone of a country’s economy. UAE being the
centre of global attraction relies heavily on its logistic and transport
industry. There are many international and local transport companies in UAE.
Let us discuss ten of them in detail.
Global
Shipping & Logistics:
Global
Shipping & Logistics was established in 1975 for providing shipping
services beyond the borders of UAE. It is one of the best logistics companies
in the country. In 2005, the company was rechristened GSL. The business has a
strength of around 700 employees and hundreds of different types of vehicles.
GSL has modern temperature controlled warehouses providing preservation of
highly demanding equipment at temperatures as low as -60°C.
Allied
Transport Company:
Allied
Transport Company is one of the pioneers in the logistics business in UAE. It
was established in 1972 specializing in inland freight transportation. The
company has a fleet consisting of more than 1000 trucks and 2800 trailer beds.
With fully designated GPS tracking and fleet management software, ATC enables
its customers to track shipments by themselves.
Al Sahra
Transport LLC:
Al
Sahra Transport is amongst the largest carriers in UAE with experience of
over 20 years. It provides transportation services in different regions of The Middle East and North Africa. The clients of Al Sahra Transport mainly comprise
of industries like construction, pulp, paper, oilfield, petrochemical
etc.
Al
Futtaim Logistics:
Al
Futtaim Logistics is one of the forerunners of the transport business in the UAE.
Its history dates back to 1955 with the establishment of Al Futtaim Logistics.
The company has grown immensely over the years and has become a multi-billion
conglomerate. With 42,000 employees, Al Futtaim Logistics is active in
different sectors including automotive, real estate, finance and retail.
Famous
Star Transport:
Famous
Star Transport is a well—established transport company based in Dubai UAE. It
was established in 2010 to provide different types of road transportation
services. They have a huge fleet mainly comprising of buses that are chartered
by companies for their employee transportation. Their buses are also available
for rent on a daily and weekly basis.
Emirates
Logistics LLC:
Emirates
Logistics LLC is another prominent name in the UAE’s transportation industry.
It is headquartered in Dubai with 5 branches spread across UAE. Emirates
Logistics LLC was established in 2002. Since its inception, it has been
providing excellent transportation services covering sea freight, air freight,
sea-air cargoes, overland transportations etc.
Zam
Zam Transport:
Zam
Zam Transport was founded in 2000 that deals with renting various types of
vehicles for short and long terms. Their fleet consists of around 250 different
types of vehicles ranging from buses to luxury and economy class vans. Zam Zam
transport provides transportation services to employees and students to and
from their residences.
Mubarak
& Sons General Transport LLC:
Mubarak
& Sons Transport is a Dubai-based company offering a wide array of
logistical and transportation services. It was established in 1975 and has been
serving different industries including the power sector and Oil and Gas sector.
Their fleet contains a wide variety of vehicles ranging from flatbed trucks to
tipper trucks.
Airlink
International UAE:
Airlink
International UAE is a globally recognized transportation company established
in 1976. Its services range from freight forwarding and event logistics to
personal and corporate ticketing. The state of the art 3PL and 4PL warehousing
services of Airlink makes it a fully reliable option for the safe transportation of
cargo.
Cool
Freights Transport:
As
the name suggests, cool freights transport provides transportation services for
refrigerated goods. For the past 30 years, the company has been catering to the delivery of perishable items containing fruits, dairy products, beverages,
pharmaceuticals etc. Cool Freights Transport contains state-of-the-art
thermally protected trucks and vans with a loading capacity of up to 10
tons.
With
the development of infrastructure, the transport business around the globe is
booming. The new advancement in working methods like the deployment of fleet management systems has also enhanced efficiency. With more industrial
development, the future of logistics and transport looks pretty bright around
the globe.
