GLOBAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICS (L.L.C) is a part of the UAE based Al Shirawi Group – Oasis Investment Company, founded in 1971, and with a current staff count of over 5,000 employees.

Since inception, the Group has grown into one of the Middle East region's largest business houses with diverse interests including manufacturing, engineering, trading, marketing, distribution, contracting, and the service industry. Products and services include steel and metal fabrication, contracting for air conditioning, refrigeration and water proofing, interior decoration for commercial complexes and showrooms, printing, plastics, technical services, electronics and computers, trucks and heavy engineering products, and industrial, consumer and food products.

From its origins as a trading and contracting company, OIC's scope has broadened to encompass a cross section of products, services and industries, with the backing of its traditional strengths in trading. This places OIC in a perfect position to bridge the technology gap, bringing the best possible global resources to the doorsteps of regional countries. The Group has the unique distinction of securing partnerships with more than 100 multinational companies for technical licensing, distribution, servicing and/or trade representation.

Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Group now operates 20+ companies, many of which are industry leaders in terms of size and scale of operations. Each of the Group companies is an independent profit centre that is decentralised and autonomous, and operations are manned by highly qualified employees - almost 20 per cent of the company's employees are graduate and post graduate degree holders and a large number have been trained at principals' and manufacturers' establishments overseas.

All these companies - each with several divisions and heterogeneous lines of specialisation - continue to play a key role in the economy of the nation and the region.