Vision & Mission

Vision

To be the partner of choice in the maritime & logistics sector, with a dominant share in our home market and a strong international presence; to deliver sustainable growth to our shareholders

Mission

To consistently deliver reliable services by focusing on safety, quality and our customers; to provide an enriching work environment and to always live by our values

Core Values

STRIVE

We serve every client in the best way possible, and improve our service everyday.

COMMITTED

We are honest with our colleagues and clients and partners. We never overpromise and we never under-deliver. We finish what we start.

SYNCHRONIZED

Our success comes from our collective strength and our ability to work together to solve complex problems and innovate smart solutions.

INSPIRED

Our history is a source of pride for us but we also have an eye for the future to leave a valuable legacy.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Milaha is committed to supporting the communities in which it operates. As part of Milaha’s Corporate Social Responsibility framework, generous financial support is provided in various key areas. These include: health, economic and international affairs, education, sports and social and humanitarian affairs.

History

A journey from individual services to complete solutions

From a dependable shipping agent in 1957, Milaha has become one of the largest and most diversified maritime and logistics companies in the Middle East. Our operations now range from ocean transport and offshore support services, to 3PL (third party logistics) and ancillary solutions.

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1957 - Today

1957

Founding of Qatar National Navigation & Transport Company (QNNTC)
– The first shipping agent in Qatar

1974

Launch of Marine Transport Services in Doha Port, consisting of lighterage, berthing and towage

1978

Established a branch in Dubai

1982

Inaugurated the first fully integrated ship repair and fabrication facility in Mesaieed

1992

Co-founded Qatar Shipping with a QNNTC share of 15% equity

2000

Co-founded Halul Offshore Services through a joint venture with Qatar Shipping

2001

Merged land transport, cranage, freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing into Navigation Freight Services

2005

Equity investment in Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat)

2010

Merger and acquisition of Qatar Shipping and Halul Offshore Services

2011

Strategic transformation and launch of Milaha

2015

Launch of first direct container service between Qatar and India

2016

Launch of Singapore office for Milaha Offshore

Establishment of QTerminals as a company jointly owned by Milaha (49%) and Mwani (51%) to manage operations at Hamad Port

2017

Launch of warehousing and 3PL services in Oman

Launch of new container feeder services to Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, and India

2018

Inauguration of Phase 1 of Milaha’s Logistics City

2019

Milaha completed its deployment of Robotic Process Automation Solutions
Milaha expanded its geographic footprint into the Black Sea and Mediterranean region through new container shipping services

2020

  • Awarded four Swords of Honor for improved health and safety, and four Globes of Honor for environmental sustainability by the British Safety Council (BSC)
  • Partnered with Schlumberger Limited to expand into the well services sector in Qatar
  • Milaha expanded its investments in its shipyard activities through the acquisition of a new floating dock able to accommodate vessels for ship repair
  • Milaha enhanced its capabilities to strengthen cybersecurity to comply with the ISO 27001 and the National Information Security Standards

2021

  • completed one of the largest Enterprise Resource Planning platform deployments in the region to date with our digital partner Oracle.
  • Milaha expanded its footprint in the global supply chain adding the China-India Express service to our container shipping network.
  • Milaha signed the first service contract for its 600,000-barrel capacity Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit.
  • Milaha continued to expand into new knowledge-based service lines for energy and global EPCI majors, servicing and supporting multiple elements of Qatar’s oil and gas expansion projects.
  • Milaha continued to develop its shipyard facilities and capabilities, with the acquisition of a new 230 meter-floating dock, which will be commissioned in 2022.
  • Milaha launched its first innovative Hackathon, enabling “Milaha Citizen developers” to create and design digital tools and solutions to facilitate complex processes and tackle business challenges.

Business Areas

Over the years, Milaha has built five strategic business areas: Milaha Maritime & Logistics, Milaha Capital, Milaha Gas & Petrochem, Milaha Trading, and Milaha Offshore. With a single-minded approach to meeting our customers’ goals, all our business units are fully integrated – linked by strong communication and a shared sense of responsibility.

This interaction ensures rapid solutions to all your maritime and logistic challenges, delivered with specialist, sector-specific capabilities and knowledge.

Maritime & Logistics

Milaha Maritime & Logistics delivers a comprehensive range of services to some of the region’s biggest players in the oil, gas & petrochem sectors – as well as major importers, exporters and shipping companies.

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Maritime & Logistics

Milaha Maritime & Logistics delivers a comprehensive range of services to some of the region’s biggest players in the oil, gas & petrochem sectors – as well as major importers, exporters and shipping companies.
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Gas & Petrochem

Milaha Gas & Petroleum fully owns and operates a young, modern fleet of five product tankers and crude oil carriers, two gas carriers, and two LNG carriers. In addition, the unit also owns partial stakes ranging from 15 – 30% in seven LNG carriers, and a 50% stake in Gulf LPG, which owns and operates four Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs).

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Gas & Petrochem

Milaha Gas & Petroleum fully owns and operates a young, modern fleet of five product tankers and crude oil carriers, two gas carriers, and two LNG carriers. In addition, the unit also owns partial stakes ranging from 15 – 30% in seven LNG carriers, and a 50% stake in Gulf LPG, which owns and operates four Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs).

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Offshore Marine

Milaha Offshore is a provider of a wide spread of world-class offshore support services, with a presence extending from the Middle East to Europe, Africa and South East Asia.

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Office Marine

Milaha Offshore is a provider of a wide spread of world-class offshore support services, with a presence extending from the Middle East to Europe, Africa and South East Asia.

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Marine & Technical Services

Milaha’s operations within this pillar are focused on providing vessel and industrial equipment owners & operators with comprehensive asset lifecycle services to help them achieve greater asset efficiency and optimise their total cost of operations.

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Milaha Capital

Milaha’s operations within this pillar are focused on providing vessel and industrial equipment owners & operators with comprehensive asset lifecycle services to help them achieve greater asset efficiency and optimise their total cost of operations.

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Capital

Milaha is managing a large portfolio of financial and property investments, which helps maintain our underlying financial strength, in addition to supporting the real estate requirements of our individual businesses.

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Milaha Trading

Milaha is managing a large portfolio of financial and property investments, which helps maintain our underlying financial strength, in addition to supporting the real estate requirements of our individual businesses.

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