Kuwait’s delivery sector thrives with vehicle limit raised to 90

• The decision by Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior, doubles the vehicle limit per license from 45 to 90, as outlined in a decree issued in early September.

• The regulation halts the issuance of new licenses for goods transport vehicles, while allowing companies currently engaged in this activity to replace vehicles that go out of service.

• Companies can adjust the types of vehicles they own to better suit the nature of their business, based on guidelines set by the General Traffic Department.

Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior, has introduced a new regulation to increase the number of vehicles and motorcycles registered for delivery services.
According to Q8-Press, the decision doubles the vehicle limit per license from 45 to 90, as outlined in a decree issued in early September.

The regulation also halts the issuance of new licenses for goods transport vehicles, while allowing companies currently engaged in this activity to replace vehicles that go out of service, in accordance with guidelines set by the General Traffic Department.

Conditions for delivery service licenses

The new decision allows companies and institutions wishing to operate in the consumer delivery sector to obtain approval from the General Traffic Department under nine specific conditions:

1. The company must have a single branch for its operations, located in an area that does not obstruct traffic, as determined by the Traffic Engineering Department.

2. The company must own a minimum of five delivery cars and a maximum of 60 to obtain and maintain a license for this activity. After fulfilling the minimum car requirement, companies can add up to 30 motorcycles for delivery purposes.

3. Delivery cars must be no older than three years from the date of manufacture when first registered, and their service must end after seven years.

4. Delivery motorcycles must be no older than two years from the date of manufacture when registered, and their service must end after four years.

5. Vehicles must be equipped with yellow license plates designated for commercial use.

6. Drivers must wear company-specific safety vests, with specifications determined by the Traffic Department’s Technical Inspection Division.

7. Delivery motorcycles must have lighting installed on the attached delivery box, along with reflective light strips added to the rear.

8. Motorcycle drivers must wear fluorescent helmets, as specified by the General Traffic Department.

9. Delivery motorcycles are prohibited from operating on ring roads and highways.

Replacement of older vehicles

The decision allows companies currently operating in the delivery sector to replace older vehicles with new ones as they go out of service.

Companies can also adjust the types of vehicles they own to better suit the nature of their business, based on guidelines set by the General Traffic Department.

Approval for logistics services

Companies wishing to engage in logistics services must obtain approval from the General Traffic Department, which will set the conditions for this activity.

Those already providing logistics services are permitted to replace old vehicles with new ones, in accordance with the department’s regulations on vehicle age, type, and service duration.