AGILITY WINS RASGAS CONTRACT

Logistics Insight Asia, 1/9/2009

Agility, has been awarded a “major new contract” in Qatar by RasGas, the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) enterprise. The scope of the multimillion dollar contract comprises global freight forwarding, transportation and customs clearance for a period of four years, both locally and around the world.

Commenting on behalf of Agility, Elias Monem, CEO Middle East and North Africa, said: “Qatar is crucially important to the growth of Agility in the region and this deal represents an important milestone in our company’s six year history locally. During this time we have invested substantial sums in Qatar to ensure that our global reach and local capabilities match to deliver unparalleled standards of service for important clients such as RasGas.”

RasGas, which is owned by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil, operates production facilities to treat, liquefy and export LNG. Based in Ras Laffan, Qatar, RasGas currently produces over 20 million metric tonnes of LNG per year (Mta).