Press Releases

• 26
  Apr
  2015Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan Container Terminal wins ‘Shipping Port of the Year’ honour at 2015 SCATA Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, achieved another milestone with its Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) chosen as ‘Shipping Port of the Year’ at the annual Supply Chain & Transport Awards (SCATA).
• 16
  Apr
  2015Gulftainer records 8% growth in container volume to achieve 6.4 million TEUs in 2014 Underlines global credentials with long-term agreement to operate the Port Canaveral Container and Cargo terminal in Florida. Jubail Container Terminal in Saudi Arabia records impressive 22% growth
• 1
  Apr
  2015Gulftainer and SAP Leverage Technology to Boost UAE’s Logistics-Based Economy • Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, today announced SAP as its strategic technology partner to drive the UAE’s booming logistics-based economy.
• 6
  Jan
  2015Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU milestone at Sharjah Container Terminal in 2014 • Gulftainer, marked another significant milestone with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) in annual throughput during 2014.
• 9
  Dec
  2014Khorfakkan Container Terminal strengthens operational efficiency with addition of new equipment • Over US$60 million investment in four ship-to-shore container cranes and 12 rubber tyred gantry cranes • Sophisticated cranes with user-friendly interfaces adopt the highest standards of safety
• 16
  Nov
  2014Gulftainer wins RoSPA Award 2014 for occupational health and safety Gulftainer, the privately owned terminal operating and logistics company, has been awarded the RoSPA Award 2014 for its commitment to occupational health and safety standards.
• 22
  Oct
  2014Gulftainer extends support to Sharjah Children’s International Film Festival • Gulftainer is proud to be a supporter of the Sharjah Children’s International Film Festival.
• 10
  Aug
  2014Gulftainer Selects Nexthink to Support its Growth To support its ambitious 2020 growth plans; port management and logistics provider adopts IT analytics solution.
• 18
  Jul
  2014Very Special CMA-CGM vessel, The Magellan calls at Khorfakkan Container Terminal The CMA-CGM explorer class vessel MAGELLAN has been transformed into a work of Art by world-renowned artist, JR. Gulftainer welcomed the vessel to its Khorfakkan Container Terminal on July 18th.
• 26
  Jun
  2014Gulftainer Expands Into USA Gulftainer awarded 35-year concession of Port Canaveral’s container and cargo terminal in Florida