# Agility

> Agility is a Gulf-born infrastructure and logistics group that spent four decades building one of the developing world's largest freight-forwarding businesses, then sold that arm to Denmark's DSV in 2021 and reinvented itself as an owner-operator and long-term investor. Today it controls Menzies Aviation (the world's largest aviation services company by country count), fuel-logistics firm Tristar, one of the Middle East and Africa's biggest network of warehouse parks, and the Shipa digital-logistics platform - while holding roughly 8% of DSV, a stake worth several billion dollars. It operates across dozens of countries with tens of thousands of employees, and in 2024 listed its international arm, Agility Global, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

- **Founded:** 1979
- **Headquarters:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (international group); Kuwait (origin)
- **Founders:** Tarek Sultan Al Essa (Chairman (led the company from 1997; architect of its global expansion))
- **Team size:** ~58,000 (commonly cited); Agility Global cites 70,000+
- **Products:** Menzies Aviation, Tristar, Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), Shipa, GCC Services
- **Notable:** Grew from a single Kuwaiti warehousing company (1979) into a global group via 40+ acquisitions, Sold its Global Integrated Logistics business to DSV in 2021 in an all-share deal (~US$4.1B implied value), Became one of DSV's largest shareholders, holding a stake worth several billion dollars

## Products & services

- **Menzies Aviation** — World's largest aviation services company by country footprint - airport ground handling, air cargo and into-plane fueling. Acquired by Agility in 2022 and merged with its National Aviation Services unit.
- **Tristar** — Integrated energy and fuel-logistics business spanning road transport, storage terminals and a maritime fleet, serving oil and energy customers across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
- **Agility Logistics Parks (ALP)** — One of the largest private developers of warehousing and light-industrial parks in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, serving 1,000+ customers.
- **Shipa** — Digital-logistics platform: Shipa Freight (online freight forwarding for SMEs), Shipa Ecommerce (cross-border e-commerce fulfillment) and Shipa Delivery (GCC last-mile).
- **GCC Services** — Remote-site life support, facilities management and catering for projects in frontier and challenging markets.
- **Global Clearinghouse Systems (GCS)** — Customs modernization, trade facilitation, inspection and e-government services; operates border and port facilities in Kuwait and Egypt.
- **United Projects for Aviation Services (UPAC)** — Commercial real estate and facilities management, including aviation-linked developments.
- **Metal & Recycling Company** — Waste management and metal recycling operations in Kuwait and the region.
- **DSV shareholding** — Strategic minority stake of roughly 8% in Danish logistics group DSV A/S, held as a long-term investment following the 2021 sale of Agility's freight business.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single Kuwaiti warehousing company (1979) into a global group via 40+ acquisitions
- Sold its Global Integrated Logistics business to DSV in 2021 in an all-share deal (~US$4.1B implied value)
- Became one of DSV's largest shareholders, holding a stake worth several billion dollars
- Acquired Menzies Aviation for £763M in 2022, creating the world's largest aviation services company by country count
- Listed Agility Global on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in May 2024, with shares opening well above the reference price
- Agility Logistics Parks delivered a record ~226,000 sqm of warehousing capacity in a single year
- Committed to net-zero across its value chain by 2045

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Agility Global reported resilient Q2 2026 results with total assets around US$13.4B; Q1 2026 revenue rose about 23% year over year.
- **2025-11** — The original Kuwait parent, Agility Public Warehousing Company, rebranded as Makhazen to pursue a Kuwait-focused growth strategy while retaining a controlling stake in Agility Global.
- **2025-01** — Agility and ROSHN announced a SAR 2.5B joint venture to develop a Grade-A logistics park in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- **2024-05** — Agility Global began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, with shares opening far above the reference price.

## Links

- Website: https://agility.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agility/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/agility
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agility_global/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/agility.corporate/

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Last updated: 2026-08-16