Dubai, 28 September 2019 - As a global business, we believe in giving back to the communities in which we operate. Today our global colleagues and the Freightworks team, set out on a mission – to run (or walk) one lap around the world and raise money for charity. Personal thanks to my colleagues (and their families), who participated, raised money and donated. Great way to connect to the community and each other as a team. #dnata4good #dnatarunstheworld

Dubai, 6 February 2019 - dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, strengthens its position in the UAE and international freight forwarding industry by increasing its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies.

dnata has purchased the remaining 50% stake in Dubai Express LLC, Freightworks. As a result of the transaction, dnata is now the sole owner of Dubai Express LLC.

The parties have agreed not to disclose the details of the transaction. The current leadership teams will continue to manage the business and operations.

Bernd Leo Struck, Senior Vice President UAE Cargo & DWC Airline Services, dnata, and Chairman of Freightworks and Bolloré Logistics LLC, said: “As one of the world’s leading cargo service operators, dnata offers a comprehensive product portfolio, including a broad range of logistics and freight forwarding services, to fully meet the diverse needs of customers.”

“This strategic investment underlines dnata’ s commitment to the freight forwarding industry and its growing importance. We are driven to provide superior services to the regional market as well the worldwide network of Bolloré Transport & Logistics as their regional partner.”

“We thank our previous joint venture partner, Kanoo Group, for their long-standing partnership with dnata which lasted for over 30 years.”

Freightworks, operating under the licence of Dubai Express L.L.C. and established in 1976, is a Dubai-based international multimodal freight forwarder, logistics and supply chain provider. Along with a wide-range of transportation and logistics solutions in the 3 and 4PL space, Freightworks’ service offering includes customs compliance, project cargo planning, AOG/aircraft parts and ship spares logistics as well as full service handling of events and exhibitions. The company also provides commercial and private removal services to local and international origins and destinations including a ‘white gloves’ fine art division, while linking the supply chain requirements of customers through its network of partners worldwide.

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Starting from 1st January 2018, Freightworks products and services shall be subject to 5% value added tax, wherever applicable, in compliance with the federal laws & regulations levying and regulating the tax in the UAE.

VAT is a consumption tax that the end user is obligated to pay and Freightworks will only act as a collection Agent on behalf of the taxation authority.