The South Tyrolean Gruber Logistics has expanded its network of offices in the Middle East by opening a new branch in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, which is managed by Carsten Sommer and Samar Helmy, Executive Director and Director of the Project Business Unit Cargo, Air & Ocean. The company has announced that initially the expansion of engagement in the Middle East will focus on the project cargo and air and sea transport, while in the future Other products from the wide range of services will be added to this local offer. For the new office, which opened a little more of one month, the two directors aim to hire additional employees by the end of the year to support the expected growth.

Noting that the logistics sector is still characterized by a strong male presence, especially in the management positions, Gruber Logistics highlighted that Samar Helmy is the first woman of Arab origin to hold a management position in one of the leading logistics companies in Europe: "not only his Egyptian origins, but above all his its almost 20 years of experience in the logistics and shipping, as well as in commercial development and its training at Harvard in organizational leadership - underlined Carsten Sommer - make her the ideal candidate for the new tasks of the headquarters in the Middle East".