كانو للصناعة والطاقة
KANOO INDUSTRIAL & ENERGY
كانو كابيتال
KANOO CAPITAL
سفريات كانو
KANOO TRAVEL
كانو للملاحة
KANOO SHIPPING
كانو اللوجستية
KANOO LOGISTICS
كانو للعقارت
YBA KANOO
HISTORY
TIMELINE
1868
1868: Haji Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo was born
1890
1890: Haji Yusuf takes over the small family business, aged 22
1890: Kanoo Properties Division is established
1900
1908: Oil discovered in Khuzistan Province in Iran
1909: Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) is formed
1910
1911: Kanoo Shipping was established
1913: Haji Yusuf appointed as agent for APOC in Bahrain
1920
1926: Haji Yusuf begins to supply the Royal Air Force (RAF) with fuel
1930
1932: Oil discovered in Bahrain
1938: Kanoo Travel was established in Bahrain
1945
1945: Haji Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo passes away
1948: Kanoo Travel becomes the first IATA Certified Agency in the Gulf
1949: Abdulla Ali Kanoo assigned to open Kanoo’s first office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1950
1950: YBA Kanoo opens first offices in Saudi Arabia and secures its first contract with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO)
1950: Maersk Line joins YBA Kanoo’s shipping agency portfolio
1950: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society appoints YBA Kanoo as its agent for Bahrain
1951: YBA Kanoo Travel Agency in Al-Khobar appointed as IATA’s first Approved Agent in Saudi Arabia
1951: Norwich Union Life Society appoints YBA Kanoo as its agent for the Arabian Gulf region
1951: US Navy awards YBA Kanoo its Military Sea Transportation Service contract
1951: YBA Kanoo acquires the agency for the American States Marine Line
1952: YBA Kanoo establishes the Bahrain Shipping and Labour Agency
1954: Kanoo Slipway Company formed in Muharraq, Bahrain
1958: Kanoo Oil & Gas is formed
1960
1960: Official opening of YBA Kanoo’s Corporate Office Block in Manama
1961: YBA Kanoo granted a trading license to operate in Dubai
1963: YBA Kanoo opens its first office in Abu Dhabi
1963: Kanoo Group IT is formed in Bahrain
1964: YBA Kanoo becomes a Limited Liability Company
1967: Hamed Kanoo leaves Saudi Arabia to develop the family business in Dubai
1968: YBA Kanoo’s Jeddah office established
1969: Kanoo Logistics is formed
1970
1970: Kanoo Machinery is established
1975: YBA Kanoo begins operations in Oman
1976: The Kanoo Joint Venture Division is formed
1980
1981: YBA Kanoo is registered as a W.L.L Company
1987: YBA Kanoo’s Chemical Division begins operations
1990
1994: Kanoo Retail Fashion Division was formed in Bahrain
1997: YBA Kanoo’s Chemical Division begins operations
1997: Kanoo Travel becomes the first Travel Agency in the Gulf to achieve ISO certification
2000
2000: Kanoo Travel won the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program certificate
2000: The first Travel Management Company to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification
2001: Kanoo Travel becomes the first travel company to win the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program for 2000 and Dubai Quality Award
2001: Kanoo Machinery won the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program certificate
2001: The first travel Management Company to win the DQAP 2000 and DQA
2002: Kanoo Administration becomes the first winner of the prestigious Dubai Human Development Award
2003: Kanoo Travel becomes American Express’s Master Franchise
2003: Kanoo Machinery wins the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
2003: Kanoo Shipping wins the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program certificate
2004: Kanoo Machinery wins Dubai Quality Award
2004: The first travel Management Company to win the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Appreciation
2005: Kanoo Travel wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Appreciation
2006: Kanoo Travel wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
2006: Kanoo Oil & Gas Division wins the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Appreciation Certificate
2007: Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Agency: World Travel Awards 2007
2007: Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo W.L.L. becomes a member of the prestigious European Foundation for Quality Management
2008: Kanoo Machinery wins the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award – Gold category
2008: Kanoo Power & Industrial Projects wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award Appreciation Certificate
2009: Kanoo Travel (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award — Silver category
2009: Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in the Travel and Tourism sector
2009: Gold Award for Kaizen Blitz Campaign Management from Dubai Quality Group
2009: Hyster Dealer of the Year Award, Saudi Arabia
2010
2010: Mubarak Jassim Kanoo becomes the Chairman of YBA Kanoo Group
2012: Kanoo BICS received ISO 9001 Certification from Bureau Veritas
2012: Kanoo Travel becomes the first travel management company to win Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award given by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2013: Kanoo Engineering received Best Sub-contractor for Safety Award from Al Futtaim Carillion
2013: Kanoo Power and Industrial Projects receives ADNOC HSE Award (Group Company & Contractor Partnership Award) for 2012
2014: H.A.K. Industrial Chemicals LLC was certified to ISO 9001:2008
Present
2015: YBA Kanoo Shipping Oman certified to ISO 9001:2008
2015: Kanoo Energy Project Rated A Four-Star Safety Compliance Facility
2016: YBA Kanoo wins the “Bahrain International CSR Award 2016” for Excellence in CSR Communications
2016: YBA Kanoo HQ moved to the Kanoo Tower in Diplomatic Area, Bahrain
2016: YBA Kanoo awarded Elite Dealer Status by Manitowoc Cranes
2017: Kanoo Machinery wins Bobcat ‘Best Dealer’
2017: Lifetime Achievement Award for Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo, during the Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship
2018: Kanoo Shipping upgrades to ISO 2015-9001 Certification
2018: Kanoo Travel wins Arabian Travel Awards
2018: Kanoo Shipping wins Ship Agent of the Year at Seatrade Maritime Awards
2019: Travel Tech – Tech Savvy Agency of the year (Kanoo Travel)
2019: Achieved ISO 9001:2015 for all divisions
2019: Ship Agent of the year at Seatrade Maritime Awards (Kanoo Shipping)
2019: E-Service Excellence Award by Dubai Trader’s Association (Kanoo Shipping)
2019: Achieved ISO 27001:2013 for information security
