Doha: Gulf Warehousing Company Q.S.C. (GWC) will carry out equestrian logistics projects in Qatar. The addition of the new activity is to fulfil the company’s vision to become the most sought-after third party logistics provider in Qatar and the GCC.
GWC Equestrian will be an end-to-end solution, transporting horses and related assets by land and air and offering related value added services. Services include international airfreight service for the movement of all types and breeds of horses worldwide, quarantine and supervisory services, supervision of customs clearance and tarmac supervision, aircraft charter services and consultancy for the movement of horses.
“Horses are near and dear to Arab culture, and solutions we offer must take all sensitivities into account. GWC has been the industry leader offering comprehensive logistics solutions for many years, which we will put to the service of providing equestrian logistics,” said Sheikh Abdullah bin Fahad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman, GWC.
GWC provided logistics support during the transport of 128 horses for Chi Al Shaqab international event, with the horses divided among those performing at vaulting, dressage, show-jumping, and para-dressage events.
The horses arrived from 20 European countries, travelling first to Amsterdam as a central hub. GWC had full ground teams in Amsterdam and Doha, handling the export and import into and out of Qatar, providing a veterinarian or a veterinarian’s assistant and a professional air groom per flight to accompany horses, and tarmac supervision on departure and arrival.
GWC worked with the Ministry of Environment’s Veterinary Affairs Department to ensure all processes complied with the highest standards of bio-security at all times. the peninsula
