DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s fifth largest cargo carrier, led aviation discussions at Arab-German Business Forum on June 9 at the Ritz Carlton, Berlin.
Qatar Airways’ Chief Officer, Cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann, was invited as a guest speaker to address participants on air logistics as a catalyst for growth.
The event was held under the patronage of the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel.
It was organised in cooperation with General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, the Arab League, and Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
“Qatar Airways Cargo launched services to Germany in 1998 and serves three cities — Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich — from our Doha hub.
“We continue to grow in the market despite challenges to gain more traffic rights, and this year we achieved a growth record with traffic 48 percent above last year,” said Ogiermann.
“There is a positive history of mutual investment between Qatar and Germany.
“Over recent years, both political and economic relationship between Germany and Qatar has been deepened by increasing bilateral trade and we hope this is further extended to the aviation sector.
“Qatar Airways Cargo is stands ready to further invest in German jobs and infrastructure,” he added.
More than 600 experts and decisionmakers from business, politics and science attended the conference, which presented important networking opportunities for new and existing businesses in both regions.
The forum addressed current and prospective Arab-German cooperation in the fields of logistics, infrastructure, security technologies, industrialisation, free zones, financial services, engineering, procurement, construction and housing projects, and the role of women in business.
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