GWC, Best Customs Brokerage Company

January 30, 2019

GWC (Q.P.S.C.), Qatar’s leading logistics provider, was recognized for its outstanding performance in providing customs clearance support for companies in Qatar, during an award ceremony held by the General Authority of Customs at the Sheraton Doha Hotel last Tuesday on the occasion of International Customs Day. GWC Vice Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani received the “Best Customs Brokerage Company Award” presented by President of the General Authority of Customs H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, with government officials in attendance. GWC Customs Clearance Agent Mr. Jalal Hassan Al-Alfi also received a “Distinguished Customs Clearance Agent Award” in appreciation of his dedication and cooperation.

The President of the General Authority of Customs H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal: “We are pleased to shed light on the synergy between the public and private sectors working towards excellence in the provision of customs brokerage to ensure the safe and secure movement cargo and people. We are also proud to award GWC, a Qatari shareholding company, for their cooperation in the field of customs clearance.”

The event was held in celebration of the “International Customs Day”, dedicated to the swift and smooth cross-border movement of goods, people and means of transport, with the slogan “SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport.”

“We are grateful to be recognized for our commitment to excellence in the provision of customs brokerage, it’s a sensitive, delicate and time-bound activity that has been always taken very seriously by GWC,” stated GWC Vice Chairman Fahad bin Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani.

GWC has developed infrastructure over an area exceeding 3 million square meter, and prepared solutions necessary to ensure the continuing movement of cargo within and through the country, whether by land, air, or sea. Through its dedicated clearance team, it’s active freight agents, and its access to its owned largest fleet of transport vehicles in the nation, the company excels as the preferred provider of logistics services and supply chain solution for all industry sectors.

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