Our History

It was in 1911 that the founder of The Al-Rashed Group, the late Abdulaziz Abdulmohsin Al Rashed, had laid down the foundation of a trading company with a commitment to advance and diversify the business. His vision was focused on the future infrastructure development and industrial rise of Kuwait from a small fishing and pearl diving village to a major oil producing metropolitan state.

Since the discovery of oil in Kuwait, the Al-Rashed Group has been participating in major infrastructure and industrial government projects. We are a client focused and service oriented group. The foundations of our business heritage continue to be based on quality, reputation, customer service and performance. The highest emphasis is placed on human resources and deployment of the latest in information technology within the Group's business operations.

Company Profile

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’s 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 population.

One 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 family.

Launched in 1952, it wasn’t until 1991 when Kuwait faced the challenge of rebuilding its devastated infrastructure following the depredations of the Iraqi invasion that Al-Rashed International Shipping Co. saw the opportunity to diversify and build a much stronger and larger company. Al-Rashed International Shipping Co. has since then grown and has established itself as a leader in the maritime industry in Kuwait.