Dubai-based freight forwarder Liberty Logistics has entered into a joint venture agreement with global transportation and logistics company, Fast Logistic Solutions Group (FLS), to tap their individual expertise to offer next-generation services to clients locally and globally.

The new joint venture will begin operations in May from its headquarters in Liberty building in Dubai, with warehouse facilities based in Jebel Ali Free Zone and Dubai Cargo Village.

Liberty Investment chairman Sheikh Khalid Abdul Aziz Al Qasimi said that by entering into partnership FLS, Liberty Logistics will expand on the international logistics map.

"The combined expertise of UAE's two leading logistics players will give clients vastly superior and highly reliable services, spanning the whole of the UAE and different parts of the globe," said the chairman.

"FLS Group, with 40 offices in Africa, UAE, India and the Far East, is on a high growth track and this partnership with Liberty Logistics gives us a new springboard for further expansion," said CEO of FLS Group Peter Scholten.

"We are keen to build on our existing relationship with the Liberty Group and benefit from its strong UAE network. We believe together FLS Group and Liberty Logistics are in an unrivalled position to deliver high quality customised services to large corporate clients."

In the new joint venture with FLS Group, Liberty Logistics will continue to provide freight forwarding services by air, sea and land, and expand its global footprint by entering into US, Europe and Middle East, with its own network of offices.

Headquartered in Dubai, FLS offers scheduled air cargo services, air cargo charter solutions, international ocean freight, multi-modal air-sea-land door-to-door solutions, customs clearance, 3PL warehousing and distribution services.