MEAM UAE Business Awards 2018

MEAMARKETS / 2018 UAE Business Awards 63 , Best Ship Chartering Company 2018 The Cavalier Group is an innovative ship chartering specialist based in Dubai and with an international presence. We invited Airaj Isaacs to tell us more about the group and the services it provides. From its humble beginnings in 1998, the Cavalier Group has witnessed the Arabian Gulf and UAE’s robust transformation, particularly in the maritime sector and international trade. Headquartered in Dubai, today the group also has international offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States, as well as key partnerships in Greece. Airaj explores the firm’s service offering in more detail and highlights how the company works to achieve the highest possible standards for every client it supports. “Here at the Cavalier Group our focus is on the transport of oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals in bulk for our MEASA (Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region) based clients (product traders and refineries). Additionally, the Cavalier Group is also an ISO 9001:2008 Certified company and a key supporter of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), which contribute to our best practices and daily operations. This ensures excellence for the group’s clients. “This is a key part of our approach, as at the Cavalier Group we are client focused constantly, and we maintain complete transparency and singular focus when dealing with all our clients.This is further supported by own SOPS structure and promotion of a process oriented culture internally. In addition, we have our own internal due diligence framework to ensure all stakeholders have minimal risk during overall operation and cargo delivery.” Alongside this client focused approach, what sets the group apart from its competitors is its local experience with state owned refineries and industry insights, as Airaj explains. “Our experience, tacit knowledge, and insights set us apart in our region and marks us out as the best possible option for our client. Moreover, by applying our business partnership mind- set we are able to differentiate ourselves with some of our colleagues in the industry. “As testimony to the level of excellence we achieve, in 2017 we had moved more than 1 million metric tonnes of cargo across the MEASA region. The region has frequent changes and we stay abreast of these updates by keeping in close contact with our stakeholders and participating with the ICS UAE Chapter events.” With regards to the future, Airaj foresees even greater success for the Cavalier Group as it seeks to move into new markets and services to better support its clients in this ever evolving market. “Moving forward, the Cavalier Group would like to increase our physical presence in Singapore, Pakistan, and Canada over the next five years so that we can support an even wider range of clients. In addition, we would like to be ship owners for five vessels serving the MEASA region. In the UAE specifically, we foresee even more exciting opportunities as the EXPO 2020 is a big region wide business driver we believe this will improve regional trade for the maritime sector. These projects and opportunities will allow us to build upon our current achievements and provide an even wider range of services to our esteemed clients.” UA180049 Company: Cavalier Group Contact: Airaj Isaacs Address: Level 19, Dubai World Trade Centre, P.O. Box 51058, Dubai, UAE Phone: 00971 4 351 5500 Website: http://cavalier.ae/ Best Ship Chartering Company 2018