Milaha Corporate Profile
This document is a corporate profile for Milaha, a Qatar-based maritime and logistics company, detailing its history, strategic business units, and comprehensive range of integrated transport and supply chain solutions.
Synchronised Solutions that Mobilise Business
Contents Message fom the PCEO 02 About Milaha 04 History and Milestones 06 Our Services 08 Maritime and Logistics 10 Gas and Petrochem 12 Offshore Marine 14 Marine and Technical Services 16 Capital 18
Through our diverse activities, we provide synchronized maritime and logistics solutions simplifying the complex links in the international chain of trade. 03 MESSAGE FROM THE PCEO At Milaha, we understand that economic progress depends on the smooth flow of goods around the world. As deadlines tighten and supply chains disperse, we are here to serve the companies at the heart of this global exchange. Through our diverse activities, we provide synchronized maritime and logistics solutions simplifying the complex links in the international chain of trade. Day-to-day, this means keeping strict schedules and instantly adapting to fast-changing requirements. By paying attention to every detail and offering proactive solutions, we provide professional peace of mind and add value to our customers performance and bottom line. For over half a century, we have been building on our strong regional foothold in transportation and logistics. Today, with an expanding fleet, state-of-the art equipment and technology, accomplished team of professionals and world-class partners, we aim to become a globally recognized leader in maritime and logistics services. Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai President & CEO
Milaha is one of the largest and most diversified maritime and logistics companies in the Middle East with a focus on providing marine transport and services, as well as supply chain solutions. Milaha has a rich history, starting as a shipping agent in 1957, and strategically building a strong regional foothold in transportation and logistics through a diverse fleet of vessels, state-of-the art equipment, dedicated staff, and world-class partners To be the partner of choice in the maritime & logistics sector, with a dominant share in our home market and a strong international presence; to deliver sustainable growth to our shareholders To consistently deliver reliable services by focusing on safety, quality and our customers; to provide an enriching work environment and to always live our values Introduction Vision Mission 05 ABOUT MILAHA Since its foundation as Qatars first shipping agent in 1957 and the holder of commercial registration number 1 in Qatar, Milaha has been a pioneer in the local and regional maritime industry.
Launch of marine transport services in Doha Port, consisting of lighterage, berthing and towage Launch of marine transport services in Doha Port, consisting of lighterage, berthing and towage 1974 Co-founded Qatar Shipping with an equity share of 15% Co-founded Qatar Shipping with an equity share of 15% 1992 Opened a regional branch Opened a regional branch 1978 2019 Merged land transport, cranage, freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing into Navigation Freight Services Merged land transport, cranage, freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing into Navigation Freight Services 2001 Acquisition of Qatar Shipping (and Halul Offshore Services as a result) Acquisition of Qatar Shipping (and Halul Offshore Services as a result) 2010 Launch of first direct container service between Qatar and India Launch of first direct container service between Qatar and India 2015 Launch of Singapore office for Milaha Offshore QTerminals begins managing phase one of Hamad Port Launch of Singapore office for Milaha Offshore QTerminals begins managing phase one of Hamad Port 2016 Strategic transformation and launch of Milaha brand Appointed operator of Doha Port Strategic transformation and launch of Milaha brand Appointed operator of Doha Port 2011 Added Majd, our largest container ship to date, to our already expanding fleet Inaugurated and started operations of Milaha Logistics City Launched our first ever container service between Qatar and Iraq Awarded the Five Star Occupational Health and Safety rating by the British Safety Council Started a major digital transformation initiative such as RPA & Oracle Cloud platform Founded Qatar National Navigation & Transport Company (QNNTC), the first shipping agent in Qatar 1957 Co-founded Halul Offshore Services through a 50-50 joint venture with Qatar Shipping Co-founded Halul Offshore Services through a 50-50 joint venture with Qatar Shipping 2000 2017 Equity investment in Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) Equity investment in Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) 2005 1982 Inaugurated the first fully integrated ship repair and fabrication facility in Mesaieed Launch of warehousing and 3PL services in Oman Launch of service between Qatar and Oman Launch of direct container service between Qatar and Kuwait Enhancement of service between Qatar and India Launch of the fastest container service between Pakistan and Qatar Launch of regular reefer service between Qatar and Turkey Launch of feeder service between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Launch of NVOCC tracking app 2018 Awarded six Swords of Honor for improved health & safety, and two Globes of Honor for environmental sustainability by the British Safety Council (BSC) Milaha completed its deployment of Robotic Process Automation Solutions Milaha expanded its geographic footprint into the Black Sea and Mediterranean region through new container shipping services Milaha invested in newer, fit-for-purpose assets, from vessels to trucks and further optimizing of the asset base Partnered with Microsoft to build a smart-logistic platform using Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things elements from Microsofts cloud ecosystem 06 HISTORY & MILESTONES
08 OVER THE YEARS, MILAHA HAS BUILT FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS OF BUSINESS. WITH A SINGLE-MINDED APPROACH TO MEET OUR CUSTOMERS GOALS, THEY ARE FULLY INTEGRATED LINKED BY STRONG COMMUNICATION AND A SHARED SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY. THIS INTERACTION ENSURES RAPID SOLUTIONS TO ALL YOUR MARITIME AND LOGISTIC CHALLENGES, DELIVERED WITH SPECIALIST, SECTOR-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE. OUR SERVICES Offshore Marine Container Shipping Port Services Freight Forwarding Warehousing & Distribution Industrial Logistics Services Gas and Petrochem LNG Transport LPG Transport Crude, chemicals & CPP transport Operational and technical solutions for vessel and heavy equipment owners and operators Transporting sea-borne Oil & Gas cargoes Supply chain solutions facilitating the end-to-end flow of trade Solutions for the Offshore Oil & Gas sector Commercial and residential leasing Financial investments Maritime & Logistics Vessel charter & operations Diving & subsea Services Construction and maintenance Services Well services Harbor marine operations Marine and Technical Services Ship management Drydocking, ship repair & fabrication Shipping agencies Ship chandlering Bunkering & lubricants Fleet & equipment management & maintenance Capital Real estate investments and property management Financial investments WE HAVE FIVE STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS, OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES.
11 Container Shipping Providing container feeder services within the GCC region for more than 50 years, Milaha caters for the feeder requirements of global main liners and regional container operators with a network of own and chartered vessels ranging 1000 TEUs to 4,600 TEUs as well as a number of vessel sharing agreements. Milaha also offers regular container services to local importers and exporters in the Gulf, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Mediterranean and Black Sea In 2019, Milaha formed new alliances in the India-Arabian Gulf sector and expanded its services to selected markets in South East Asia and in Europe. In this context, Milaha launched its new Black Sea Express Service (BSX), a container feeder route linking ports in Black Sea and East Mediterranean. MARITIME AND LOGISTICS As one of the Middle Easts largest and most diversified maritime and logistics companies, Milaha offers its clients integrated transport and supply chain solutions through a growing fleet of vessels, warehouses, vehicles and state-of-the-art equipment, dedicated staff, and world-class partners. Milaha delivers a comprehensive range of synchronized end-to-end services to some of the regions biggest enterprises in the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors as well as to major importers, exporters, forwarders and shipping companies. By synchronizing our services from sea, land and air transport to warehousing and facility management we tailor logistics and supply chain solutions to meet our client requirements. Logistics Milaha has been providing logistics services to a wide range of companies for more than 30 years. The services range from global air and sea freight forwarding, customs clearance, document- and cargo handling to land transport, warehousing and industrial facility management including cranes, heavy equipment and specialized manpower services. In recent years, Milaha has restructured a number of its facilities and introduced unique services to enhance its customers supply chain connectivity and efficiency. In 2018, Milaha inaugurated the first phase of its 400,000 sqm Milaha Logistics City, which accommodates a 35,000 m 2 warehousing facility dedicated to the storage of frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled cargo. The Logistics City is a state-of-the art facility catering to food & perishables, electronics and other fast-moving consumer goods. In 2019, Milaha partnered with Qatars General Authority of Customs to open the first 3PL bonded warehouse in Doha within Milaha Logistics City. The bonded warehouse facility acts as a one-stop shop enabling seamless flow of goods into Qatar, local/regional distribution, re-export and duty/VAT free storage and customs clearance services among other government transactions and facilities. These synchronized services assist streamlining activities and reduce costs for Milaha customers locally and internationally.
12 Milaha owns and operates a fleet of Aframax/ LR2 tankers, LNG and LPG/ Ammonia carriers. In addition, Milaha has stakes ranging from 15 - 30% in six LNG carriers, and a 50% stake in Gulf LPG; the owner and operator of four Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) in partnership with Nakilat. In addition to the above, Milaha is also the founder shareholder of Nakilat, the worlds largest LNG shipping company, where we own over 36% share. Milaha has vast experience in chartering vessels and in dealing with major oil and gas players around the world. The Companys commercial strategy has enabled it to realize returns across cycles with robust pre-fixture & post-fixture operations. Additionally, Milaha has extensive experience of chartering vessels and spot market operations and asset plays depending on prevailing market conditions. The Company charters in vessels in partnership with major counter-parties to capture the best possible market opportunities Milaha has consistently chartered out its vessels to oil majors and major trading houses, supported by in-house technical management. The Company closely monitors its pre and post-fixture operations, thus enabling it to streamline its operations. GAS & PETROCHEM Milaha has stakes ranging from 15 - 30% in six LNG carriers, and a 50% stake in Gulf LPG; the owner and operator of four Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) in partnership with Nakilat. JVs and Associates To offer dependable transportation of oil, gas and chemical products, Milaha owns or charters a fleet of Aframax / LR2 tankers, product/ chemical tankers, LNG, LPG and Ammonia gas carriers. Fully-Owned Tankers and Gas Carriers
The size and diversity of Milahas modern fleet and the unique breadth of our services are structured to provide End To End support. The Service value is scalable to suit the Clients project and objectives. Milaha Offshore and its subsidiaries, have been recognized through regional and international safety awards, accreditations and certificates of appreciation. Milaha Offshore provides offshore construction support vessels, equipment and personnel for mechanical, structural and maintenance projects. The manufacturing and installation of simple or complex structures can be executed in house or in support of 3rd party industry experts as required. Milaha Offshore provides in country end to end services, customized to unique offshore and marine requirements. 15 Harbor Marine Operations The majority of the boats in the Harbor Marine Operations unit are on a 20-year contract with Qatar Petroleum, with the remainder working ad hoc jobs on short to medium term contracts OFFSHORE MARINE Milaha Offshore is a provider of a wide spread of world-class offshore support services, with a presence extending from the Middle East to Europe, Africa and South East Asia Milaha Offshore provides a range of Diving, Survey and Subsea services through owned and operated, advanced subsea inspection and maintenance equipment. Milaha Offshore owns and operates a fleet of over 75 high specification offshore support vessels across the service spectrum to support Marine, Exploration & Drilling, Production, EPIC, Maintenance, Jack-up Accommodation, Rig-less Well Intervention, Stimulation, Diving & Survey and Subsea intervention projects as well as inshore and harbor services. Our fleet also includes anchor handling and supply vessels, safety standby boats, workboats, crew boats, and dynamic positioning (DP) vessels, allowing us to provide a complete range of diving services including saturation diving. Milaha also owns and operates the most advanced offshore maintenance, diving and underwater inspection equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).
Ship Management The entire Milaha owned fleet of vessels (over 90 vessels of varied types ranging from Deep sea, Offshore support and Harbor support vessels) is currently managed in house by Milaha Ship Management team. They ensure that the vessels operate efficiently and safely wherever they are in the world, meeting with client requirements and complying with the highest international standards. Marine and Industrial Products Milaha provides a full range of products for vessel owners and operators from bunker and ship supplies (including lubricants, fresh water, chemicals, consumables) to marine engines and spare parts. As Milaha is a major consumer of these products, we select only the best brands that balance performance and cost being able to leverage our internal volumes and our logistics network to offer the lowest prices to our customers. Leveraging our agency relationships with Castrol, Fuchs and Lukoil, we also offer non-marine customers such as industrial and automotive users high quality lubricants to enable them to get increased performance and longevity from their assets. MARINE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Milahas operations within this pillar are focused on providing vessel and industrial equipment owners & operators with comprehensive asset lifecycle services to help them achieve greater asset efficiency and optimise their total cost of operations. Our technical operations manage Milahas own vessel and land fleet and equipment, and as one of the largest and most sophisticated operators in the region, we are able to offer customers superior capabilities at the lowest price. Shipping Agencies was the first Shipping Agent to be established in Qatar in 1957 and is now the largest in the country, providing a full range of port agency and ship chandling services at all ports in Qatar. Shipping Agencies Shipyard Milaha Shipyard has been providing Qatar and the regions marine and industrial sectors with efficient and trustworthy services since 1978. Strategically located in Mesaieed Industrial City at the heart of Qatars industrial sector, few miles from Hamad Port, the Shipyard operates two floating docks, one Shiplift, and large workshops facilities with the ability to carry our Dry dock and afloat repair works for vessels up to 230m LOA. The Shipyard offers repair and refit services to Naval vessels and yachts, with a unique specialized newly built facility. Along with supporting the marine sector, Milaha Shipyard has also engaged in the past years into onshore plants maintenance & shutdowns and established an efficient solution for any type of steel fabrication, tanks, pressure vessels and piping works. Trucks and Equipment Management Milaha offers heavy equipment and fleet owners a range of recognized brands such as Hino, Terberg, Sennebogen and Lonking forklifts with extensive spare parts for these brands. Our services also include sophisticated maintenance and after-sales service capabilities to ensure maximum and safe utilization with the lowest total cost of operations. Shipping Agencies Department acts as a dynamic intermediary between shipping lines and operators, as well as service providers and government authorities involved in vessel handling. Today, Milaha enjoys a dominant presence in the Qatari market representing world renowned global shipping lines, vessel operators, offshore vessel operators, and Oil & Gas EPC contractors. The department boasts an exceptional track record in delivering a wide range of services, from full representation of shipping lines and complete husbandry services for all type of vessels calling at Qatar ports and for the rigs, supply vessels, and others working in the offshore sector. 16
Milaha is managing a large portfolio of financial and property investments, which helps maintain our underlying financial strength, in addition to supporting the real estate requirements of our individual businesses. Milahas investment portfolios yielded increased dividend income in 2018 as our real estate unit maintained high occupancy levels. Additionally, Milaha is pursuing the development of a large villa compound that is expected to be completed in the second half of 2019. CAPITAL Investments Milaha Capital maintains a significant but targeted portfolio of investments in start-up and established companies in Qatar. We hold QR 4.1 billion worth of available-for-sale listed equities and a QR 139 million trading portfolio. These investments are either strategic complementing Milahas core business or purely financial to maximize returns on our shareholders capital. Real Estate Milaha owns a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential developments and land plots in Qatar. Milaha continues to generate rental income from large developments such as the Navigation Tower in West Bay. This 52-floor Grade-A tower is fully leased to a blue-chip tenant. 18
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