Launch of marine transport services in Doha Port, consisting of lighterage, berthing and towage Launch of marine transport services in Doha Port, consisting of lighterage, berthing and towage 1974 Co-founded Qatar Shipping with an equity share of 15% Co-founded Qatar Shipping with an equity share of 15% 1992 Opened a regional branch Opened a regional branch 1978 2019 Merged land transport, cranage, freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing into Navigation Freight Services Merged land transport, cranage, freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing into Navigation Freight Services 2001 Acquisition of Qatar Shipping (and Halul Offshore Services as a result) Acquisition of Qatar Shipping (and Halul Offshore Services as a result) 2010 Launch of first direct container service between Qatar and India Launch of first direct container service between Qatar and India 2015 Launch of Singapore office for Milaha Offshore QTerminals begins managing phase one of Hamad Port Launch of Singapore office for Milaha Offshore QTerminals begins managing phase one of Hamad Port 2016 Strategic transformation and launch of Milaha brand Appointed operator of Doha Port Strategic transformation and launch of Milaha brand Appointed operator of Doha Port 2011 Added Majd, our largest container ship to date, to our already expanding fleet Inaugurated and started operations of Milaha Logistics City Launched our first ever container service between Qatar and Iraq Awarded the Five Star Occupational Health and Safety rating by the British Safety Council Started a major digital transformation initiative such as RPA & Oracle Cloud platform Founded Qatar National Navigation & Transport Company (QNNTC), the first shipping agent in Qatar 1957 Co-founded Halul Offshore Services through a 50-50 joint venture with Qatar Shipping Co-founded Halul Offshore Services through a 50-50 joint venture with Qatar Shipping 2000 2017 Equity investment in Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) Equity investment in Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) 2005 1982 Inaugurated the first fully integrated ship repair and fabrication facility in Mesaieed Launch of warehousing and 3PL services in Oman Launch of service between Qatar and Oman Launch of direct container service between Qatar and Kuwait Enhancement of service between Qatar and India Launch of the fastest container service between Pakistan and Qatar Launch of regular reefer service between Qatar and Turkey Launch of feeder service between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Launch of NVOCC tracking app 2018 Awarded six Swords of Honor for improved health & safety, and two Globes of Honor for environmental sustainability by the British Safety Council (BSC) 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 Milaha invested in newer, fit-for-purpose assets, from vessels to trucks and further optimizing of the asset base Partnered with Microsoft to build a smart-logistic platform using Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things elements from Microsofts cloud ecosystem 06 HISTORY & MILESTONES