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Shipa Delivery is a delivery company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] [2] The company was founded in 2016 by Borhene Ben Mena and was launched by global logistics provider Agility. [3]
Upon its launch in 2016, it focused on delivering electronics, luxury items, and apparel. [4]
In 2019 the company expanded operations to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. [1] [5] [6]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shipa Delivery expanded its product line to include refrigerated items, groceries, medicines, bank cards, SIM cards, etc. [2] In August 2021, the company opened its e-fulfilment center in Kuwait. [7]
Shipa Delivery was named 'Last-Mile Delivery Provider of the Year' at the 'Landmarks in Logistics' Awards 2022. [8] The same year, it received another award from Business Tabloid. [9]
Shipa Delivery is the last-mile delivery service line of the Shipa LLC platform, which also includes Shipa Freight, Shipa Ecommerce, and Shipa Mall. [10] [4]
The company operates in the UAE and GCC countries and provides global, US, European, Chinese, and Middle Eastern companies with cross-border fulfillment services, end-to-end logistics, and data analytics. [10] [11] [12] As of 2023, company's CEO was Borhene Ben Mena. [3]
This article is about transport in Oman.
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