MIDDLE EAST capacity . That requires a huge amount of money and the latest fuel management technology . Then there ’ s tracking the truck fleets with satellite technology , asset tracking , and accountancy software . We have a very good IT system throughout every aspect of the company .” As well as having a firm presence in Iraq , SKA is established in Uganda , where the company is working on a project to potentially build another vast fuel terminal . “ It ’ s still at negotiation stage ; this is a very ambitious project , but we see Uganda as a huge opportunity . We ’ ve bought land in Somalia and we ’ re building a terminal there as well .”
Aid work However , SKA ’ s work extends beyond its various logistical and fuel supply projects ; passenger services , aviation , safety and security , accommodation , and life support also fall under the company ’ s umbrella . The business holds various contracts with the United Nations in Somalia and Yemen to supply food and life support to civilians : “ We have huge camps in these countries . We also cover logistics support for the British Embassy and the European Union in Somalia , including use of a fleet of trucks to assist with UN missions .”
SKA continues to expand its repertoire of services , and is working to develop its relationship in Africa and the UAE . In Iraq , SKA had already built a terminal in the major industrial port of Khor
Mike Douglas CEO
Mike Douglas is the founder and owner of the SKA Group of companies and during the past 12 years Mike has developed a diverse portfolio of business interests focused primarily in logistics , oil and gas , and fuel supply chain as well as aviation support services working mainly throughout the Middle East and African region .
The SKA Group currently operates in 6 different high-risk countries , employing over 800 staff with extensive experience working in Iraq since 2003 . SKA Energy is currently involved in a JV project with BP , investing in a fuel storage terminal project in the South of Iraq
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