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Executives from Milaha Maritime & Logistics, a subsidiary of Milaha focusing on integrated transport and supply chain solutions in Qatar and the GCC, highlighted regional growth opportunities during the 11th Trans Middle East 2015 Exhibition and Conference which took place in Doha.
According to Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi, President and CEO of Milaha: “The regional maritime sector has been rapidly developing for the past few years which is why events like this are important. They give us the chance to sit down with our peers and have a discussion about what kind of impact all these changes will have on us in terms of new opportunities and challenges.”
Michel Deleuran, Milaha’s executive vice president, maritime, who delivered one of the key presentations at the conference called for more investment in the shipping industry, which is a key driver of global economic growth, despite the challenging environment. For his part, Peter Hope, Milaha’s vice president, port services, discussed the many initiatives that Milaha has undertaken to improve efficiency and capacity at Doha port as part of its ongoing partnership with Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani). Mr. Hope highlighted the importance of the cohesive efforts that are being made to upgrade the port’s technical and physical infrastructure while driving key behavioural changes through training and planning.
