Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) has purchased a strategic, non-controlling stake in Quivo, a European technology and logistics company. The acquisition is set to expand GWC’s operational footprint across three continents, creating new pathways for Qatari and GCC brands into European and US markets.
The move also offers international companies a direct route to consumers in the Gulf region. Sheikh Abdulla bin Fahad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, Group Managing Director of GWC, described the deal as a connection between Qatar’s logistics expertise and new markets. “It gives homegrown regional brands seamless access to international marketplaces and an access point for global companies to reach hundreds of millions of consumers across the region,” he said.
A Unified Global Platform
Quivo operates a network of six warehouses in Germany, France, Austria, the UK, and the USA. The company provides a modern warehouse management system, multi-channel listing, and simple integration with global platforms like Amazon and Shopify.
GWC has already integrated Quivo’s software into its warehouses in Qatar, with further rollouts planned for the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the coming months. This integration is central to the partnership’s goal of providing a single, scalable platform for brands.
“This acquisition delivers instant scalability,” said Matthew Kearns, GWC’s Acting Group CEO. “As brands grow, they can plug into our infrastructure without rebuilding operations. This unified platform allows brands to scale into new regions and channels instantly, with no fragmented setups or redundant integrations.”
Tapping into the GCC E-commerce Boom
The partnership aims to capitalise on the rapidly growing e-commerce sector in the GCC, which is projected to almost double in value to $47 billion by 2029, according to the Seamless GCC Market Report 2024. The expansion into the UAE is particularly timely, given the scale of development projects like the planned new community between Dubai and Abu Dhabi that will host a major retail centre.
For Quivo, the deal provides entry into a prime growth market. Georg Weiss, Co-Founder and CEO of Quivo, said the collaboration connects marketplace visibility with order execution. He noted that the combination of Quivo’s software and GWC’s regional logistics footprint gives brands a “single command centre
