Onshore, Offshore Services at TransOman Expo

Muscat, Oman, October 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- MEST has signed on as silver sponsor of the upcoming TransOman Expo organized by Oman International Trade & Exhibitions from 13th to 15th October at the Oman International Exhibition Centre.

MEST being one of the largest Clearing Agents in the Sultanate of Oman deploying a strong team of trained and experienced staff in Muscat, Sohar, Salalah and Al Wajajah Border, logs in 10 – 15 million KMs per annum all over Oman and in the GCC countries with its own versatile fleet of vehicles including Flat Beds, Low Beds, Long Beds, Air Suspension Trailers, Multi Axle Trailers, etc. It also provides on-shore and off-shore logistics to various E.P.C. Contractors setting-up mega projects in Oman.

Headquartered in Muscat, MEST has sub-Offices in Ghala, Muscat Airport, Port Sultan Qaboos, Sohar, Al Wajajah Border and also has a round-the-clock modern operational Yard at Ghala sprawling over 20000 sqr.mtr. of area.

MEST is one of the Safest companies in Oman and has an impeccable record on Safety as since inception of the Company, MEST has not had a Single Fatality or Lost Time Injury. “MEST also has a very safe record on Projects where we have never had a RTA or LTI or Fatality”, says R.K. Bhatia, General Manager of the Company.

MEST is a total Transportation Systems Company offering a full range of logistics services, from planning to execution for cargo of all sizes and volumes. MEST provides complete onshore and offshore logistics services to leading international and local contractors & its rich experience comes from handling mega projects like Sohar Refinery for JGC (350,000 FRT), Sohar Aluminium for Bechtel (500,000 FRT), Sohar International Urea & Chemicals for MHI (100,000 FRT).

The company has unrivalled expertise in global freight forwarding by air and sea, documentation, clearing and forwarding in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and land transport operations throughout the GCC. It maintains a large and versatile fleet which includes Prime Movers, Cranes, Trucks, variety of Trailers like Flat Bed, Low Bed, Long Bed, Triple Axle, Air Suspension amongst others for movement of general, heavy lift and over dimensional cargoes.

Mr. R.K. Bhatia, General Manager at MEST, said “The logistics industry has grown over the years and market demands soar year after year. Despite the economic downturn, the sector continues to show positive growth. Along with this growth, MEST has not only provided employment opportunities to young Omanis but also taken up actively in training of Omanis for specialized jobs and trained them. We continue towards achieving the Omanisation level as set by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for the Transportation & Freight Forwarding Industry.

“As we grow, we continue to seek greater opportunities and show our support to events like TransOman, which is aimed at building the logistics industry in the country. TransOman is indeed an excellent platform to showcase our services, at the same time, to take advantage of a range of business opportunities and generate feedback on current market trends and demands”.

The uniqueness of MEST lies in the fact that MEST is able to provide complete range of logistics services from Onshore to Offshore, Staging operations, Warehousing and Distribution and Material Handling services, all under one roof with its own assets, both capital and intellect.

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