Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL), the Dubai-based logistics service provider, is enjoying a fruitful start to the year after the company qualified for four ISO standards, considerably more than the number required by national regulations.

The standards won by GSL include the quality management system (QMS), the environmental management system (EMS), the occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS) and the hazard analysis and critical control point certificate. 

“We wanted to go for the more advanced standards as well, and from what we understand, hardly any of the other regional 3PLs have all four of these standards, so I really rate this as one of our great recent achievements,” said Arun Kumar, IT manager for GSL, who was speaking to arabiansupplychain.com.

In addition, GSL has also completed the construction of  two further distribution centres, to add to its two current facilities in Dubai Investment Park. Altogether, the firm will have two temperature-controlled and two cold storage units, and the recent move now more than doubles GSL’s existing capacity.

“Everything has been built and we should be commissioning the two centres in April,” concluded Kumar.

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About Global Shipping and Logistics (GSL)
Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL) is a part of the 6000 employee-strong, UAE based, Al Shirawi Group - Oasis Investment Company (OIC) LLC. Since GSL’s inception in 1975, the company has become a leading logistics provider within UAE offering temperature-controlled and ambient storage facilities and a range of freight management and local warehouse & distribution solutions.

The Al Shirawi Group has grown into one of the Middle East region's largest business houses with diverse interests in 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.

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