Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani at the inauguration of the new brand identity of Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar), in a ceremony yesterday. The ceremony was attended by a number of Their
DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday attended the inauguration of the new brand identity of Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar), in a ceremony held at the Doha Sheraton Hotel.
The ceremony was attended by a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs, Ministers, Ambassadors and the company’s senior officials.
The event also featured a film presenting the meaning of Mwani Qatar’s new brand which comes with two main colours, blue and burgundy. The blue colour symbolises the marine channel, while the burgundy representing the harbour basin.
In addition, Mwani Qatar’s corporate video was screened which highlighted Mwani Qatar’s role in supporting Qatar’s economy, historical milestones and the company’s most important achievements and future aspirations.
Addressing the ceremony, Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that new strategy of Mwani Qatar required a new brand identity to fully represent the future development of the ports of the State.
The Minister said that from June 2017 until the end of August 2018, the volume of container handling at Hamad Port increased by 366 percent, general cargo handling soared by 450 percent and the number of vessels grew by 70 percent.
The Minister said that the direct return on the national economy as a result of the transport of containers through Hamad Port amounted to about QR 2.5 billion in 2017.
On the progress of work in Doha Port, the Minister said that the deepening of the port’s basin and the development of berths for tourism vessels will be completed in 2019, adding that the rest of the development work will be completed before 2022.
“Hamad Port, one of the largest ports in the region, ships to 70 international destinations and 132 indirect destinations and is awaiting a future expansion that will start at the end of this year and end in 2021,” the Minister added.
“Hamad Port receives about a thousand vessels each year with a capacity of more than 2.5 million containers. Hamad Port has prompted Qatar’s exports to increase to around one million containers, a goal that Mwani sought to reach in 2021 but has been achieved today.”
The Minister said, “Hamad Port currently connects more than 40 ports with over 24 shipping services and offers a wide range of guaranteed and reliable options for its customers. It also plays a major role in securing the needs of local markets and projects implemented by the state.”
Lauding Mwani’s achievements, the Minister said: “For more than 9 years, Mwani Qatar has achieved many accomplishments not only on the operational side but also in all economic, human, social and environmental aspects. Mwani has proved itself as a key player in the shipping industry by showing its intent through the successful operations at Hamad Port, Doha Port and Al-Ruwais Port.”
Captain Abdulla Al Khanji, CEO of Mwani Qatar said: “Mwani Qatar’s new identity reflects the substantial development achieved by Qatari ports under our wise government and the continuous efforts to keep up with the modern trends.”
He noted that Mwani Qatar’s new website took into account the use of the latest web technologies in order to ensure better services to beneficiaries and visitors both internally and externally.
