WareOne’s new model to reduce storage costs

Qatar’s logistics sector is seeing a major shift as WareOne, a local startup, described as the country’s first ‘Airbnb for warehouses,’ introduces a pay-as-you-use model that can cut storage costs by up to 30 per cent, Sheikh Khalifa al-Thani, Co-founder and CEO, WarweOne The digital on-demand platform is designed to help small and growing businesses reduce expenses, gain flexibility and respond faster to changing demand across the GCC. 

WareOne has already built a network of 25 partners across warehousing, fulfilment and delivery. It is currently serving 40 customers in Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, showing early regional traction for its flexible logistics model. 

Traditional logistics models no longer match how modern businesses operate. Demand changes quickly, sales channels are growing, and flexibility has become the top priority for customers. Limited digitalisation across warehouses, fleets and fulfilment centres has led to poor visibility, inefficiencies and higher costs, al-Thani said. According to WareOne, this gap results in logistics costs in the GCC being 20 per cent to 30 per cent higher than in more mature markets.