Agility

Agility is a Kuwait-based company engaged, along with its subsidiaries, in the provision of end-to-end supply chain solutions around the world.

It operates a network of warehousing facilities and a fleet of 3,000 transportation and distribution vehicles in the Middle East. Through its subsidiary, Transoceanic Shipping Inc., United States, Agility provides project logistics solutions tailored for the construction, mining, and oil and gas industries. In 2007, it restructured into 3 divisions:

• Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), is headquartered in Switzerland and provides supply chain solutions to customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and other industries
• Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS), based in Washington, offers logistics services to governments, relief agencies and international institutions worldwide
• Agility Investments, based in Dubai, draws on local insights from Agility's global network to identify real estate and private equity opportunities in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

In 2008 Agility had revenues of KWD1.9bn.

History

The company was established in 1979 by the government of Kuwait under the name The Public Warehousing Company (PWC), and was founded as a warehousing and property development company.  In 1997 it was privatised and branded as PWC Logistics.  After its privatisation, the company began to widen the scope of its services by offering value-added logistics solutions; however, warehousing remained the largest contributor of revenue until 2003. 

Since 2005 Agility has made a number of acquisitions to diversify its business, particularly focusing on freight management services.  One of its acquisitions, Cronat Transport Holdings (Natural) offers distribution and warehousing services.  Agility has also benefited from the US Government's Prime Vendor contract, supplying services to the US Armed Forces stationed in Kuwait.  In 2006 revenue from the US Armed Forces accounted for over 60% of the company's EBITDA.

In 2006, PWC Logistics and all its acquired subsidiaries which included GeoLogistics, TransOceanic, and Trans-Link were rebranded as Agility. It offers a portfolio of freight management and customised logistics solutions on a global basis.