Matthew Kearns (left) and Haitham Al Rawahi.
Doha, Qatar: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, has completed one of the first frozen bulk vessel operations in the Sultanate of Oman extending its cold chain capabilities from vessel handling and temperature-controlled storage to cross-border distribution and creating an additional route for frozen cargo into Qatar.
Frozen goods entering Oman typically arrive in standard containers. Handling a full frozen bulk vessel required specialist cold chain expertise at every phase, from vessel offloading through temperature-controlled storage to onward distribution, maintaining uninterrupted temperature integrity from port to warehouse.
Delivery of the first operation secured GWC Group a second, larger commission: the largest frozen bulk vessel operation the Group has handled to date. The customer subsequently awarded GWC Group a long-term cold storage contract, expanding the relationship from vessel handling into ongoing storage and regional distribution.
The Group also began transporting frozen poultry products by road from Barka in Oman to Qatar and Kuwait, bringing combined volumes to more than 1,000 truckloads of frozen cargo handled, stored and distributed across GCC markets, including Qatar.
Matthew Kearns, GWC Group CEO, said: “This operation demonstrates what our regional network is designed to do. By connecting our capabilities in Oman with our established infrastructure in Qatar, we are creating additional routes for temperature-sensitive goods into the country whilst strengthening resilience across the wider supply chain. As we grow across the GCC, our operations are increasingly working as one network, connecting markets and strengthening the infrastructure behind regional cold chain flows.”
Haitham Al Rawahi, General Manager of GWC Oman operations, said: “ Frozen bulk vessel handling demands strict, uninterrupted temperature control from port offloading through storage and cross-border transportation. Our teams in Oman delivered this complex operation without compromise, supported by GWC Group’s specialised assets and technical expertise.”
