Agility wins major oil, gas event contract

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has been awarded a contract by "dmg events" to manage international freight and provide on-site handling services for the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in 2015 and 2016.
Both events will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in the UAE, Agility said in a statement on Monday.
As the official freight and on-site handling contractor, Agility Fairs & Events will be responsible for assisting exhibitors and their contractors with logistical requirements and shipping of exhibits to and from the ADIPEC events, it added.
ADIPEC is a major global trade show and conference for oil and gas professionals. The 31st edition will be held on 9-12 November.
"We have worked with Agility on ADIPEC for the past three years and have been impressed by their impeccable ability to manage every eventuality in a timely manner with patience and professionalism, including handling freight in places you would not think possible with some very challenging pieces of equipment," Julie Allen, Operations Director of "dmg events" for the Middle East was quoted as saying.
"They truly go above and beyond to help pull together such a successful show, and not without a smile and a sense of humor," she added.
For his part, Managing Director for Agility Fairs & Events UK said: "ADIPEC is a world-renowned event in the oil and gas industry, and our involvement as the preferred logistics service provider is testament to our successful track record in supporting numerous trade events organized by dmg events." "We look forward to making ADIPEC yet another successful event," he added.
Agility is a Kuwaiti publicly traded company with more than USD 4.8 billion in revenue and more than 20,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. The company's core commercial business, Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), provides supply chain solutions to meet traditional and complex customer needs.