John Drinkwater
Vice President - UAE & Oman
Kanoo Shipping
Kanoo Shipping is a division of The Kanoo Group—one of the largest and independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf Region. From being the first shipping agency in the Arabian Gulf region in 1912, it has grown into the largest regional shipping agency in the Middle East, handling over 20,000 ship calls every year through the company’s professional network, which covers all ports in the Suez, Indian sub-continent, and East/South Africa. Kanoo Shipping places high focus on building a highly visible HSSE culture throughout our organization, including our staff, crew members, and other personnel under our care.
As the region’s premier tanker agent and offshore service provider, Kanoo Shipping represents many of the world’s leading shipping owners, operators, and charterers. It offers regional, trans-regional or global coordinated financial and port-call management services, tailored to individual corporate needs.
Technology remains at the forefront of investments and strategic planning, with Kanoo Shipping’s industry-leading IT platform for vessel operations and finance enabling standardised services worldwide, while ensuring the highest quality service and operational efficiency.
Kanoo Shipping operates in 20 countries and in all principal ports and offshore tanker loading terminals around the Arabian Peninsula, including Iraq. In addition to its fully owned offices and joint ventures across the Arabian Gulf, Kanoo has established its own offices in India and Southern Africa operating a regional network through well-established partnerships in North & West Africa, The Levant region, Yemen, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Kanoo Shipping guarantees to:
- Provide a worldwide client-reach with independent marketing offices in China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Greece, Switzerland, and USA
- Offer market leaders in the regional marine offshore servicing/support
- Offer Local and Regional ship agency services
- Provide turnkey solutions (arranged through Kanoo Logistics) covering warehousing, container handling and road freight – any required combination of sea and land cargo elements.
- Offer a 24-hour help desk to increase service availability
- Offer strong relationships with ship owners and commodity traders
- Assist through its Industry leading IT Platform.
- Offer Military & Naval Support services, logistics and procurement
Kanoo Shipping Services
Kanoo Shipping combines the local expertise with international standards to deliver the highest levels of proactive service and measured processes leading to meet our customer requirements. Our business systems exceed ISO requirements, with the objective of achieving continuous improvement in the quality and range of services provided.
Our Services
Cargo & Port Agency
Providing smooth and efficient handling of all owner’s or charterer’s husbandry and operational requirements on vessels calling at ports throughout the Middle East.
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Dry Bulk/ Project Cargoes
Having dedicated commodity expertise handling coal, Iron-ore, Fertilizers and Agri-products. Charter & Support Services to the Project/ Break Bulk & Heavy-lift sectors.
Read MoreHusbandry, Anchorage & OPL Services
Through a long experience of handling Naval and Army operations, Kanoo Shipping is able to provide a full range of supplies services tailored to fit Military requirements both on and offshore.
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Marine & Offshore Services
Providing the full range of husbandry and operational support to vessels engaged in installation, survey and other offshore work including securing work permits, vessel clearances.
Read MoreMilitary & Navy Services
Through long experience of handling Naval and Army operations, Kanoo is able to provide a full range of supplies services tailored to fit Military requirements both on and offshore.
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Liner Representation
Providing the full range of canvassing, commercial, documentation and operational supervision services required by regular liner operators to ensure profitable calls at ports throughout the Middle East.
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