Qatar Navigation Q.P.S.C (“Milaha”), the industry-leading provider of maritime and logistics solutions in Qatar, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oracle company to accelerate Milaha’s digital transformation strategy and maximize cloud services adoption to optimize investment return.

The two parties also have agreed to explore future solutions for digital requirements, reactivate collaboration on emerging technologies, hold innovative joint activities on Cloud services, and extend the scope of cooperation and issues of common concerns. 

Mr. Hamad Saeed Al-Hajri, EVP of Support Services at Milaha said: "In the framework of accelerating digital transformation strategy, we have signed a smart technological and digital MoU with Oracle. The MoU will extend the cooperation between Milaha and Oracle to open new horizons in digital collaboration and enable both parties to exchange expertise in digital and emerging technologies".

To professionally realize the MoU's ends, both parties agreed to collaborate on reactivating innovative activities, exchanging ideas on cloud services and emerging technologies to increase staff awareness and accelerate the technology adoption in Milaha.

Milaha and Oracle have also agreed to organize awareness workshops and educational seminars to highlight the importance and benefits of cloud services and their positive impacts in automating the business.

“Oracle’s collaboration with Milaha is one of continued support across multiple avenues to support the company emerge as a true digital maritime and logistics leader in the region and globally”, said Leopoldo Boado Lama, Senior Vice President – Business Applications, ECEMEA, Oracle. “As Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications help Milaha optimise business operations, make faster and better decisions, and outpace change, we are excited to kickstart this new initiative to support boost innovation at Milaha.”

Meanwhile, Ms. Lalla Hanane Drissi Belgami, Oracle Country Leader at Qatar said: “Milaha is a vital economic catalyst for Qatar, and the global maritime and logistics industry. At Oracle we are committed to support the company achieve the most with Oracle Cloud, and this MoU further strengthens our collaboration while also paving the way for a long-term successful relationship.”

Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. 

The MoU's signature with Oracle reflects Milaha's keenness to strengthen technological cooperation and update its systems with future digital requirements.