AIT Worldwide Logistics opens first MENA office in Dubai: Global freight forwarder and supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has made its first foray into MENA with a new Dubai office, according to a press release. The expansion looks to consolidate the outfit’s regional operations, meet growing demand, enhance the firm’s supply chain solutions for the region, as well as boost efficiency and shipping transparency, the release said.

The new Dubai office is “ideally situated” as a consolidation and distribution hub for AIT’s operations in the Eastern Hemisphere, the company said. AIT-Dubai will service clients who translate freight from air to ocean via Dubai, according to the statement.The new location will enable the consolidation of AIT’s regional operations within the wider context of the company’s global transport management system, AIT’s Vice President of India and Middle East Vikram Paul said. “We are increasing overall transparency for our customers with business in and/or passing through the Middle East,” Paul added.

AIT is also looking to bank on Dubai’s status as a hub for automotive, government and aerospace, life sciences, and high-tech industry, a company representative who asked to remain unnamed told Enterprise Logistics. “AIT has well-established global teams staffed by subject matter experts skilled in providing the special services required by shippers in these sectors. The company expects that a notable portion of the new business tied to the Dubai office will come from customers in these industries looking for the high performance, flexible supply chain solutions that AIT is known for,” they said.

Some of the specialized freight services in the Dubai pipeline: Services for tech companies shipping sensitive cargoes such as data racks and other fragile components will be covered from Dubai, the press release said. The new office will also cater to the UAE’s booming automotive sector, providing shipments for electric vehicle components. Looking ahead, AIT is angling to roll out special services for the aerospace sector from its Dubai’s office, which might also see the launch of temperature-controlled shipments.

The global logistics outfit “expects to open additional offices in the Middle East,” the representative told us, without specifying timeframes and locations. The new Dubai office is already attracting interest from “shippers with interests in the Middle East,” they said, while adding that as the company’s operations in the region grow, the company’s presence will expand accordingly.

About AIT Worldwide Logistics: The global freight forwarder handles worldwide sales and procurement shipments of raw materials, components, and finished goods, according to the press release. AIT maintains partnerships with firms in a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, food, government, healthcare, high-tech, industrial and life sciences.

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