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Modern day Kuwait has come a long way from the small pearl fishing community of the early 1900s. Sophisticated and cosmopolitan, it is the world%u2019s eleventh richest nation, boasting a free and thriving economy, a well-funded education system and the second highest literacy rate in the Middle East. The echoes of the old pearl fishing tradition, however, continue to resonate strongly today. Kuwait has developed one of the largest shipping industries in the Arabian Gulf, not only handling exports but also importing the vast array of materials required for industrial and commercial development, along with goods and food for its multifaceted populationOne of the leaders of the Kuwaiti marine industry is Al-Rashed International Shipping Co., a division of The Al-Rashed Group a long established trading company founded in 1911 by Late Mr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Mohsin Al-Rashed, from the highly respected Al-Rashed familyAl-Rashed International Shipping Co., Kuwait has been awarded the quality management system certification with UKAS accreditation as per the ISO 9001, 18001 and 14001. This certification acknowledges the Quality system maintenance in the company%u2019s activities of shipping, vessel handling, air & ocean freight, inland transportation, project logistics, warehousing and integrated supply chain solutions.BASSIM SAUD A. AL-RASHEDChairmanBassim Saud A. Al-Rashed