Our Dubai team were named Freight Forwarder of the Year 2012 at Monday night's Dubai Trade Awards in Dubai.

The awards recognise the achievements of the region's most active online performers and were attended by representatives from DP World and Dubai Trade as well as key dignitaries from the government and private sector and executives from manufacturing and trading companies and supply chain service providers.

Accepting the award, Sondre Ajer, General Manager UAE said:

"We're extremely proud to receive this accolade, and our sincere thanks go to the Dubai Government for their continuous efforts to constantly improve efficiencies within trade and logistics."

Alongside Mr Ajer, Flemming Andersen, Area Logistics Manager Middle East said:

"With a month-on-month compounded growth of 54% for online transactions, the Dubai Fleet & Logistics team have demonstrated great interest and considerable expertise in utilising the online tools made available by the Dubai government entities."

For more information about the awards:
http://dubaitrade.ae/media-centre/media-outlook/1110-dubai-trade-honors-top-performers-in-adopting-its-e-services


For further information, contact
Naja Faye Boone, Communication Manager
naja.boone@wilhelmsen.com / +47 93079019

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