MIDDLE EAST
In our supplier relationships , we try to incorporate collaboration , and that ’ s been our success story to a large extent ”
– Pieter Spaarwater , Hala SCS CEO
Operations With the lofty aim of becoming the go-to supply chain company for the entire Kingdom , Hala SCS also wants to do so while retaining the strictest sustainability standards . All told , the company ’ s footprint covers around 125,000 square metres of warehouse space , spread across facilities in Dammam , Riyadh , and Jeddah , among others .
One of the Kingdom ’ s fastest growing companies , Hala SCS has 100 percent private Saudi ownership , divided equally between Arabian Hala Co . and Basamh Group . The company ship and clear around 350,000 tons of cargo per year , and it employs around 600 permanent workers .
“ Our transport solution include a combination of in-house fleet as well as contractually manage sub contracted transport vendors ,” Spaarwater adds . “ We carry about 7,000 to 8,500 loads per month . Our external relationships are extended by having contacts with logistics providers and direct relationships with shipping lines . We are FIATA and IATA accredited so we can custom clear products for landing on any land or sea border throughout the Kingdom . To ensure effective and efficient utilisation of our fleet of trucks we make use of route planning tools and measure this plan against actual movement of the truck .
From a customer perspective , Hala SCS offers clients a comprehensive transport solution , covering everything from sub-contractor management , transport brokerage , and optimally-loaded , fully tracked route management capabilities . Deploying the latest technology , the company is able to www . halagroup . com 119