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'''Gulftainer''' is a global port terminal operator with its corporate head office in the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE). The company, established in 1976, has business operations throughout the world.
'''Gulftainer''' is an independently owned, global port operator with its corporate head office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Established in 1976, the company today manages about 40% of all the major container terminal facilities in the Middle East and has business operations in seven countries around the world.<ref name=gulf-increase>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer sees 24% increase in 2012 trade volumes.|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-sees-24-increase-in-2012-trade-volumes/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015|date=17 Feb 2013}}</ref> The company's primary business is container, with additional and bulk cargo handling within port terminals and logistics cities.

In the UAE, Gulftainer operates three container terminals on behalf of the [[Sharjah Port Authority]]: [[Khorfakkan Container Terminal]], located on the east coast, handling about four million [[Twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEU]]s annually; Sharjah Container Terminal, based in [[Port Khalid]], which is a major import–export facility for industries located in Sharjah, in the UAE's industrial zones, and in the Northern Emirates, along with container facilities in [[Hamriyah Port]]. In addition, Gulftainer owns and operates the Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD), a large inland terminal that provides 35 covered warehouses, custom clearance, storage facilities and a container depot.

Gulftainer operates two terminals in Iraq: the Iraq Container Terminal and the Iraq Projects Terminal at the [[Umm Qasr]] Port along with the Umm Qasr Logistics Centre. Gulftainer added new facilities in Brazil and Lebanon to its portfolio in 2012 and 2013, along with a significant investment in Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), based in Saudi Arabia.<ref name="reu1">{{cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/23/us-emirates-gulftainer-saudi-idUSBRE95M02320130623 |title=UAE's Gulftainer acquires 51 percent stake in Saudi Gulf Stevedoring |first= | last=|work=Reuters | date=23 June 2013 | accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Gulftainer now operates eight terminals in the Middle East.<ref name=gulf-corporate>{{cite web|title=Corporate Profile|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/corporate-profile/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref> Gulftainer also established Momentum, a third party logistics company focusing on transport, warehousing, container repair, logistics & freight solutions.<ref name="mom">{{cite news | url=http://www.momentumlogistics.com/ContainerRepair.aspx |title=Container Repair |first= | last=|work=Momentum| date= | accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Gulftainer was formed in 1976 to manage and operate the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority. Ten years later a concession was awarded to Gulftainer to manage and operate Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in Khorfakkan Port and the container terminal in Hamriyah Port, Sharjah. In 2004, Gulftainer expanded beyond the UAE, initially as a consultant to the Kuwait Port Authority. Later the same year, it inaugurated the purpose-built Sharjah Inland Container Deport (SICD) near the Sharjah–Dubai border.<ref name=gulf>{{cite news|title=Sharjah Inland Container Depot|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/terminals/uae/sharjah-inland-container-depot/|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> Further development continued into South Asia and Africa in 2006,<ref name=gulf-facts>{{cite web|title=Facts and Figures|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/about-us/facts-and-figures/|publisher=Gulftainer}}</ref> as it commenced transport and logistics joint ventures with Pak Shaheen in Pakistan, and UAE based Al Marwan, to manage and operate Moroni Port in the Comoros Islands.


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Gulftainer was formed in 1976 and was awarded the contract to manage and operate the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) by the Sharjah Port Authority. To augment its services, in the same year, Gulftainer purchased Speedtrux and Trucktainer and began its transport division. In 1986, the Sharjah Port Authority awarded Gulftainer a second contract to manage and operate Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in Khorfakkan Port, Sharjah. In 1986, Gulftainer opened a container repair division at SCT and KCT to offer additional services to its customers and to keep pace with the growing UAE economy. In 2004, Gulftainer expanded beyond the UAE when the Kuwait Port Authority confirmed Gulftainer as consultant for Shuwaikh Port operations. Later that year, it inaugurated the purpose-built Sharjah Inland Container Deport (SICD) near the Sharjah–Dubai border.<ref name=gulf>{{cite news|title=Sharjah Inland Container Depot|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/terminals/uae/sharjah-inland-container-depot/|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref>

The company expanded into South Asia in 2006,<ref name=gulf-facts>{{cite web|title=Facts and Figures|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/about-us/facts-and-figures/|publisher=Gulftainer}}</ref> as it commenced joint ventures with Pak Shaheen for transport and logistics ventures in Pakistan, and into Africa when it formed Gulf-Com, a joint venture with Al Marwan to manage and operate [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]] Port in the [[Comoros]] Islands.
[[File:Khorfakkan Gulftainer.jpg|thumb|left|Gulftainer Khorfakkan Port]]
[[File:Khorfakkan Gulftainer.jpg|thumb|left|Gulftainer Khorfakkan Port]]
In 2008, a transport and logistics venture in Turkey began in partnership with Demas International; this also led to the launch of Momentum, a full-service third-party logistics company. Increased business lead to the acquisition of a logistics contract to operate Ruwais Port in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Sulaimaniyah Airport and Cargo Logistics, in Iraq in 2009.
In 2008, a transport and logistics joint venture with Demas International in Turkey lead to Gulftainer launching Momentum Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics company. Momentum was soon awarded a contract to manage logistics and vessel operations at Ruwais Port in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2009.


The Iraqi Port Authority awarded Gulftainer the concession to operate and manage container facilities in Umm Qasr Port, the key marine gateway to Iraq. Terminal operations started on Berth 8 in August 2010; and a new container terminal, Iraq Container Terminal, with a capacity of 600,000 TEUs, commenced operations in mid-2012. In Iraq, Gulftainer is also active in transportation and has several investment projects throughout the country. In 2011, Gulftainer initiated a logistics city development in Umm Qasr.<ref name=gulf-umm>{{cite web|title=Umm Qasr Logistics Centre|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/terminals/iraq/umm-qasr-logistics-centre/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref> Umm Qasr Logistics City has a total area of 750,000 square metres, comprises two dock entry warehouses of 5,400 square metres each and one ground entry warehouse of 1,350 square metres, along with two administration buildings with 46 individual 31.5 square-metre office spaces with on-site customs, IPA and documentation offices.<ref name=gulf-umm />
[[File:Iraq Container Terminal.png|thumb|Iraq Container Terminal]]
[[File:Iraq Container Terminal.png|thumb|Iraq Container Terminal]]
The Iraqi Port Authority granted Gulftainer concessions to operate cargo facilities in Umm Qasr Port, the primary marine gateway into Iraq. Terminal operations started in 2010; and were expanded in 2012. In 2013, Gulftainer commenced development of a logistics city development in Umm Qasr,<ref name=gulf-umm>{{cite web|title=Umm Qasr Logistics Centre|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/terminals/iraq/umm-qasr-logistics-centre/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref> which is now fully operational.
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In the same year Gulftainer Company Limited signed a major joint venture agreement with Prominvest, the financial and investment arm of Russian State Corporation, Russian Technologies to develop projects in Russia.<ref name=tradearabia>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer to invest $500m in Russia|url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_185898.html|work=Trade Arabia|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> The company made its first expansion into South America, by establishing terminal operations in the Port of Recife, Brazil in 2012. On November 13, 2012 Gulftainer was awarded the concession to develop and operate a new container terminal at the Port of Tripoli in Northern Lebanon<ref name=dailystar>{{cite news|title=Lebanon signs contract with Gulftainer for Tripoli. port|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2013/Oct-09/234026-lebanon-signs-contract-with-gulftainer-for-tripoli-port.ashx#axzz2zURysoJj|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=9 October 2013}}</ref> The concession is to last for 25 years with an investment of over USD 75 million in new equipment and machinery, including four super post panamax gantry cranes, twelve rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and the latest technology in other container handlers and yard management systems. In June 2013, Gulftainer announced its 51% acquisition in Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO). Gulftainer now operates facilities within three Saudi terminals, located in Jeddah and Jubail ports. This acquisition makes Gulftainer the largest port operator in the Middle East with regard to the number of terminals managed.<ref name=drewery>{{cite journal|title=Global Container Terminal Operators annual review and forecast 2013|journal=Drewry}}</ref>
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In 2011, Gulftainer signed a major joint venture agreement with Prominvest, the financial and investment arm of Russian State Corporation, Russian Technologies to develop projects in Russia.<ref name=tradearabia>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer to invest $500m in Russia|url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_185898.html|work=Trade Arabia|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> The company made its first expansion into South America, by establishing terminal operations in the Port of Recife, Brazil in 2012. In the same year Gulftainer was awarded the concession to develop and operate a new container terminal at the Port of Tripoli in Northern Lebanon<ref name=dailystar>{{cite news|title=Lebanon signs contract with Gulftainer for Tripoli. port|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2013/Oct-09/234026-lebanon-signs-contract-with-gulftainer-for-tripoli-port.ashx#axzz2zURysoJj|accessdate=21 April 2014|date=9 October 2013}}</ref> The concession is for 25 years with an investment of over USD 60 million in new equipment and machinery. In June 2013, Gulftainer completed a major acquisition by securing the majority shareholding in Saudi Arabia's Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) almost doubling the company size. This acquisition made Gulftainer the largest port operator in the Middle East with regard to the number of terminals managed.<ref name=drewery>{{cite journal|title=Global Container Terminal Operators annual review and forecast 2013|journal=Drewry}}</ref>

[[File:Sharjah Inland Container Depot.png|thumb|Sharjah Inland Container Depot]]
[[File:Sharjah Inland Container Depot.png|thumb|Sharjah Inland Container Depot]]
In June 2014, Gulftainer signed a 35-year concession with the Canaveral Port Authority in Florida, in the United States to operate and further develop its container and multipurpose cargo terminal. The terminal, set to commence operations in the first quarter of 2015, aims to position Port Canaveral as the most economical and convenient ocean gateway for containerized cargo in central Florida. This agreement marks Gulftainer's first venture in the United States.<ref name=gulf-usa>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer Expands into USA|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-expands-into-usa/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
In June 2014, Gulftainer signed a 35-year concession with the Canaveral Port Authority in Florida, USA to operate and develop its container and multipurpose cargo terminal. The terminal, is Gulftainer's first venture in the United States.<ref name=gulf-usa>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer Expands into USA|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-expands-into-usa/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>


The Gulftainer Group operates and manages ports and logistics businesses in several countries, including the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the USA, Pakistan and Brazil.

==Timeline==
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The company today manages 40% of all the major container terminal facilities in the Middle East that have the capacity to handle ships of 12,000 TEU or greater in size. Gulftainer's KCT was the first port of call<ref name=gulf-increase>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer sees 24% increase in 2012 trade volumes.|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-sees-24-increase-in-2012-trade-volumes/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015|date=17 Feb 2013}}</ref> in the Middle East for CMA CGM's Marco Polo &ndash; at the time, the world's largest container ship &ndash; on its maiden voyage across the [[Persian Gulf]]. The "Explorer Class" vessel is the length of four standard football pitches ({{convert|396|m|ft|0}}) and 54 metres wide and KCT is one of few ports in the region that is able to accommodate the ''[[CMA CGM Marco Polo]]'''s 16,020 TEU capacity.


==Operations==
==Operations==
[[File:Gulftainer operations.svg|thumbnail|Gulftainer locations]]
[[File:Gulftainer operations.svg|thumbnail|Gulftainer locations]]
In the UAE, Gulftainer operates three container terminals on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority:
Gulftainer Group operates and manages ports and logistics businesses in several countries, including the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the USA, Pakistan, Brazil, and Turkey. Gulftainer operates three main UAE ports on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority – Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Al Hamriya. In Iraq, Gulftainer operates two berths within the Umm Qasr Port, and the recently opened Umm Qasr Logistics Centre;<ref name=gulf-iraq>{{cite web|title=Iraq Container Terminal|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/terminals/iraq/iraq-container-terminal/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref> in Brazil it manages services within the Port of Recife, and provides stevedoring services within the Port of Suape; in Lebanon from 2016, it will operate facilities in the Port of Tripoli; whilst in the USA, Gulftainer will commence operations of all container facilities in Port Canaveral, Florida from mid-2015.<ref name=spa>{{cite web|title=Sharjah's largest port handler sees double growth in 2013|url=http://www.sharjahports.gov.ae/Docs.Viewer/0f071067-cce1-4b84-b57c-766cb0d33640/Default.aspx|work=Sharjah Port Authority}}</ref>
#Khorfakkan Container Terminal, located on the east coast, handling around four million [[Twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEU]]s annually.
#Sharjah Container Terminal, based in Port Khalid, which is a major import–export facility for industries located in Sharjah, in the UAE's industrial zones, and in the Northern Emirates, along with container facilities in Hamriyah Port.
#Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD), a large inland terminal owned and operated by Gulftainer that provides 35 covered warehouses, custom clearance, storage facilities and a container depot.


Gulftainer operates the Iraq Container Terminal and the Iraq Project Terminal at the Umm Qasr Port. In Brazil, Gulftainer manages operations within the Port of Recife, and provides stevedoring services at the Port of Suape; in Lebanon from 2016, it will operate facilities in the Port of Tripoli; whilst in the USA, Gulftainer commenced operations of all container and multi cargo facilities in Port Canaveral, Florida in January-2016.<ref name=gulf-usa>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer Expands into USA|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-expands-into-usa/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
Gulftainer's non-port business activities include providing [[Third-party logistics|3PL]] (Third party logistics) services within the UAE, Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan. Momentum Logistics, Gulftainer's logistics subsidiary, was established in 2008; it manages the group's transportation and logistics operations throughout the Middle East, and into Europe and Asia<ref name=mom />
Gulftainer's non-port business activities include providing [[Third-party logistics|3PL]] (Third party logistics) services within the UAE, Iraq and Pakistan. Momentum Logistics, Gulftainer's logistics subsidiary, was established in 2008; it manages the group's transportation and logistics operations throughout the Middle East and Asia.<ref name="mom">{{cite news | url=http://www.momentumlogistics.com/ContainerRepair.aspx |title=Container Repair |first= | last=|work=Momentum| date= | accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref>


The company also owns and operates the Sharjah Inland Container Depot on the Dubai—Sharjah border with services ranging from customs clearance, warehousing and storage, to inland transportation. Gulftainer has also embarked upon developing a logistics centre in [[Umm Qasr]], Iraq spread over an area of {{convert|750000|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=gulf-umm />
The company also owns and operates two logistics cities: the Sharjah Inland Container Depot on the Dubai—Sharjah border with services ranging from customs clearance, warehousing and storage, to inland transportation, and in Iraq, the [[Umm Qasr]] Logistics Centre, a fully integrated logistics facility, spread over an area of {{convert|750000|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=gulf-umm /> enabling the direct movement of cargo from the Iraq Container Terminal (IPT) in the North Port, without the need for port side customs clearance. In Saudi Arabia, the Company operates container terminals within Jeddah Islamic Port and Jubail Commercial Port.
==Recognition==
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KCT was recognized as the most productive port in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by the Journal of Commerce port productivity report for 2013. It was also awarded a second place in the top 10 terminals in EMEA and third in the top 10 worldwide ports category.<ref name=joc-productivity>{{cite web|last1=Mongelluzzo|first1=Bill|title=Port Productivity|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Port-Productivity-special_12-9-13-JOC.pdf|publisher=JOC Group|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>
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Gulftainer's KCT was the first port of call<ref name=gulf-increase>{{cite web|title=Gulftainer sees 24% increase in 2012 trade volumes.|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/press-release/gulftainer-sees-24-increase-in-2012-trade-volumes/|publisher=Gulftainer|accessdate=8 March 2015|date=17 Feb 2013}}</ref> in the Middle East for [[CMA CGM Marco Polo|CMA CGM's ''Marco Polo'']] – at the time, the world's largest container ship – on its maiden voyage across the Persian Gulf.


In April 2015, KCT was awarded the SCATA "Shipping Port of the Year."<ref name="arabiansupplychain">{{cite web|title=WINNERS 2015|url=http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/scata/winners/|website=Arabian Supply Chain|publisher=Arabian Supply Chain|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref> This was followed by the Gulftainer company receiving the 'Port Operator of the Year" Award from Lloyds List at the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards ceremony in December.<ref name="lloydslist">{{cite news|title=Gulftainer wins 'Port Operator Award' at Lloyd's List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2015|url=http://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/ZAWYA20151215094041/|accessdate=15 August 2016|publisher=Zawya|date=15 December 2015}}</ref> This award recognises the company or port authority that has maintained the highest standards of operational efficiency and customer service throughout the year.<ref name="lloydslist-awards">{{cite web|title=Port Operator Award|url=http://lloydslistawards-global.com/categories/|publisher=Lloyd's List|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref>
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In 2012, Gulftainer recorded a 24 per cent overall increase on trade volumes when compared with 2011.<ref name=gulf-facts /> Its Sharjah ports saw the greatest volume increase during the same period, with KCT seeing growth of 28 per cent on its 2011 figures, increasing throughput to over 3.3 million TEU.<ref name=gulf-increase /><ref name=gulf-facts /> KCT was recognized as the most productive port in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by the Journal of Commerce port productivity report for 2013. It was also awarded a second place in the top 10 terminals in EMEA and third in the top 10 worldwide ports category.<ref name=joc-productivity>{{cite web|last1=Mongelluzzo|first1=Bill|title=Port Productivity|url=http://www.gulftainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Port-Productivity-special_12-9-13-JOC.pdf|publisher=JOC Group|accessdate=8 March 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 05:56, 15 August 2016

Gulftainer
Company typeLimited Liability Company
IndustryPort Operations & Management and Transport & Logistics
Founded1976
Headquarters
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Area served
United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Pakistan, and the United States
ProductsPort investment, development, management and operations. Transport of all cargo types including: project cargo; Third party logistics; freight forwarding; contract logistics; container repairs and minor ship repairs
ServicesPorts and logistics management
ParentCrescent Enterprises
SubsidiariesMomentum Logistics
Websitegulftainer.com

Gulftainer is an independently owned, global port operator with its corporate head office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Established in 1976, the company today manages about 40% of all the major container terminal facilities in the Middle East and has business operations in seven countries around the world.[1] The company's primary business is container, with additional and bulk cargo handling within port terminals and logistics cities.

History

Gulftainer was formed in 1976 to manage and operate the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority. Ten years later a concession was awarded to Gulftainer to manage and operate Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in Khorfakkan Port and the container terminal in Hamriyah Port, Sharjah. In 2004, Gulftainer expanded beyond the UAE, initially as a consultant to the Kuwait Port Authority. Later the same year, it inaugurated the purpose-built Sharjah Inland Container Deport (SICD) near the Sharjah–Dubai border.[2] Further development continued into South Asia and Africa in 2006,[3] as it commenced transport and logistics joint ventures with Pak Shaheen in Pakistan, and UAE based Al Marwan, to manage and operate Moroni Port in the Comoros Islands.

Gulftainer Khorfakkan Port

In 2008, a transport and logistics joint venture with Demas International in Turkey lead to Gulftainer launching Momentum Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics company. Momentum was soon awarded a contract to manage logistics and vessel operations at Ruwais Port in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2009.

Iraq Container Terminal

The Iraqi Port Authority granted Gulftainer concessions to operate cargo facilities in Umm Qasr Port, the primary marine gateway into Iraq. Terminal operations started in 2010; and were expanded in 2012. In 2013, Gulftainer commenced development of a logistics city development in Umm Qasr,[4] which is now fully operational.

In 2011, Gulftainer signed a major joint venture agreement with Prominvest, the financial and investment arm of Russian State Corporation, Russian Technologies to develop projects in Russia.[5] The company made its first expansion into South America, by establishing terminal operations in the Port of Recife, Brazil in 2012. In the same year Gulftainer was awarded the concession to develop and operate a new container terminal at the Port of Tripoli in Northern Lebanon[6] The concession is for 25 years with an investment of over USD 60 million in new equipment and machinery. In June 2013, Gulftainer completed a major acquisition by securing the majority shareholding in Saudi Arabia's Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) almost doubling the company size. This acquisition made Gulftainer the largest port operator in the Middle East with regard to the number of terminals managed.[7]

Sharjah Inland Container Depot

In June 2014, Gulftainer signed a 35-year concession with the Canaveral Port Authority in Florida, USA to operate and develop its container and multipurpose cargo terminal. The terminal, is Gulftainer's first venture in the United States.[8]

The Gulftainer Group operates and manages ports and logistics businesses in several countries, including the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the USA, Pakistan and Brazil.

Timeline

Operations

Gulftainer locations

In the UAE, Gulftainer operates three container terminals on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority:

  1. Khorfakkan Container Terminal, located on the east coast, handling around four million TEUs annually.
  2. Sharjah Container Terminal, based in Port Khalid, which is a major import–export facility for industries located in Sharjah, in the UAE's industrial zones, and in the Northern Emirates, along with container facilities in Hamriyah Port.
  3. Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD), a large inland terminal owned and operated by Gulftainer that provides 35 covered warehouses, custom clearance, storage facilities and a container depot.

Gulftainer operates the Iraq Container Terminal and the Iraq Project Terminal at the Umm Qasr Port. In Brazil, Gulftainer manages operations within the Port of Recife, and provides stevedoring services at the Port of Suape; in Lebanon from 2016, it will operate facilities in the Port of Tripoli; whilst in the USA, Gulftainer commenced operations of all container and multi cargo facilities in Port Canaveral, Florida in January-2016.[8] Gulftainer's non-port business activities include providing 3PL (Third party logistics) services within the UAE, Iraq and Pakistan. Momentum Logistics, Gulftainer's logistics subsidiary, was established in 2008; it manages the group's transportation and logistics operations throughout the Middle East and Asia.[9]

The company also owns and operates two logistics cities: the Sharjah Inland Container Depot on the Dubai—Sharjah border with services ranging from customs clearance, warehousing and storage, to inland transportation, and in Iraq, the Umm Qasr Logistics Centre, a fully integrated logistics facility, spread over an area of 750,000 square metres (8,100,000 sq ft).[4] enabling the direct movement of cargo from the Iraq Container Terminal (IPT) in the North Port, without the need for port side customs clearance. In Saudi Arabia, the Company operates container terminals within Jeddah Islamic Port and Jubail Commercial Port.

Recognition

KCT was recognized as the most productive port in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by the Journal of Commerce port productivity report for 2013. It was also awarded a second place in the top 10 terminals in EMEA and third in the top 10 worldwide ports category.[10] Gulftainer's KCT was the first port of call[1] in the Middle East for CMA CGM's Marco Polo – at the time, the world's largest container ship – on its maiden voyage across the Persian Gulf.

In April 2015, KCT was awarded the SCATA "Shipping Port of the Year."[11] This was followed by the Gulftainer company receiving the 'Port Operator of the Year" Award from Lloyds List at the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards ceremony in December.[12] This award recognises the company or port authority that has maintained the highest standards of operational efficiency and customer service throughout the year.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Gulftainer sees 24% increase in 2012 trade volumes". Gulftainer. 17 Feb 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Sharjah Inland Container Depot". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Facts and Figures". Gulftainer.
  4. ^ a b "Umm Qasr Logistics Centre". Gulftainer. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Gulftainer to invest $500m in Russia". Trade Arabia. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Lebanon signs contract with Gulftainer for Tripoli. port". 9 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Global Container Terminal Operators annual review and forecast 2013". Drewry.
  8. ^ a b "Gulftainer Expands into USA". Gulftainer. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Container Repair". Momentum. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  10. ^ Mongelluzzo, Bill. "Port Productivity" (PDF). JOC Group. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  11. ^ "WINNERS 2015". Arabian Supply Chain. Arabian Supply Chain. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Gulftainer wins 'Port Operator Award' at Lloyd's List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2015". Zawya. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Port Operator Award". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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