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Logistics Through its newly opened office located at Yeni Mahalle, Ismet Inonu Blvd., Umat Plaza, GES will be able to maintain its leading position in terms of providing its clients with modern and valueadded services. The company’s cutting-edge solutions include total logistics management, air and ocean freight forwarding, inland ground and rail services, project cargo and management, import/export services, warehousing and distribution, global trade compliance services, and logistics solutions. Mustapha Kawam, President and CEO, GES, said: “Turkey’s logistics market is consistently showing sustained growth, generating many highly valuable opportunities for GES and other global industry players. AL-FUTTAIM LOGISTICS RECOGNISED AT THE EIGHTH E-SERVICES EXCELLENCE AWARD The sector is expected to expand further, buoyed by the government’s ongoing economic diversification efforts to stimulate development in various key areas such as logistics. “At GES, we are formulating strategic plans accordingly to support the local sector and optimize its potentials along the way. Our new office in Mersin, an important economic hub in Turkey, forms part of this strategy. We will remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver outstanding services to our clients as we continue to seek better ways to further improve our offerings,” added Kawam. News economic growth potential and strategic geographic location. In its bid to become a leading logistics hub in the world and one of the top 10 global economies by 2023, the country has been opening up rail and coastal freight and international highway corridors to support the movement of a greater volume of traffic between neighboring countries. According to an industry study, the local sector is expected to be worth between USD 108 and 140 billion by 2017. The company currently operates from 56 offices established in 20 countries since the beginning of its operations in 1974. More global logistics players are continuously coming to Turkey’s shores due to the country’s Dubai Trade, the online gateway for trade and logistics services in Dubai, announced the eighth cycle of its annual flagship event, the E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) with a new theme and categories to support the Smart City initiative and 2015 Year of Innovation as announced earlier by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. During this eighth cycle of the ESEA, Dubai Trade unveiled four different award categories in line with government efforts to encourage transactions through mobile devices. Winners were selected on their tot [