1954–1974
Beirut
Growing up in the ports
Maritime trade was already in the family. Childhood passed among harbour warehouses, customs papers, and the scent of the Mediterranean.
.ABOUT
About
Sultan Rashid Abdullah Rashid Al Shene — known daily as Sultan Al Shene — is Founder & CEO of Al Shene Marine Holding. His path runs from Beirut (b. 1954) to Aberdeen and the North Sea: shrimp, cold chain, and export. His son Rashid leads day-to-day operations.
Beirut1954–1974
.QUOTE
“The Scots taught me how to stand against the storm in those freezing waters. I showed them how to present that red treasure from their nets to the world as a jewel.”
— Sultan Al Shene
1974–1984
Aberdeen
Cold waters, steady aim
Shoulder to shoulder with local crews in the hard arena of North Sea fishing. An early blast-freezing store behind Aberdeen Harbour.
1984–1995
Export
Building the trade
Cold-chain lines carrying Scottish shrimp to buyers in Southern Europe and the Middle East — quality held for distant tables.
1995–2010
Holding
Shaping the family holding
Al Shene Marine Holding: a multinational family company. Rashid, Abdullah, Maya, Karim and Tariq learned the work from the factory floor.
Today
Edinburgh — Beirut
From today into tomorrow
Founder & CEO Sultan Al Shene guides strategy; Rashid runs daily operations. The holding continues seafood, cold chain and export.
Processing1982 — 1995
Ports1975 — 1982
.01
1971 — 1974
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Business & International Trade (interrupted by instability; completed through field experience in the UK)
.02
1975 — 1977
Aberdeen College
Maritime Trade & International Logistics Management
.03
Today
Exchange Plaza, Edinburgh EH3 9SR — Beirut
As Founder & CEO on the Edinburgh — Beirut axis, the holding continues across the North Sea, Ireland and Scandinavia.