6 Jan 2013Gulftainer handles the CMA CGM MARCO POLO, the largest vessel ever to call to the Middle East . Gulftainer, the largest privately owned port operator in the world based in Sharjah, announced the arrival of the "Umm Salal" at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT). The vessel docked at its facility in Khorfakkan on the evening of 11th March and stayed for 24 hours before moving on to its next destination.
20 Dec 2012Gulftainer highlights Sharjah’s influence on international growth for local business.Sharjah, UAE. 17 December, 2012. The contribution of local business to Sharjah’s economic growth and, in turn, Sharjah’s impact on propelling those businesses internationally was addressed during the ‘Made in Sharjah International Exhibition and Conference’, this week.
23 Nov 2012Avalon increases trailer fleet by over 38% after joining Gulftainer Group in mid-2010A year and a half after becoming part of the Gulftainer Group, Avalon General Land Transport has acquired its hundredth trailer, an increase of 28 trailers since the tie-up in mid-2010, when the company had 42 trucks and 72 trailers. In this time, Avalon has also increased the number of trucks in its fleet to 74.
20 Nov 2012Containers sustain demand growth The UAE’s expanding transshipment hub capacity is supporting the crucial oil and gas transportation function of container vessels
13 Nov 2012Gulftainer wins Tripoli bid Sharjah based Port Operators, Gulftainer, have been awarded the concession to develop and operate a new container terminal at the Port of Tripoli in Northern Lebanon.
8 Nov 2012Gulftainer hosts Board Meeting of the Arab Federation for Logistics in Sharjah Gulftainer Company Limited will be hosting the Board of Directors meeting of the Arab Federation for Freight Forwarders and Logistics (AFFFL). The board meeting and conference will take place between 10th and 11th November 2012 at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).
22 Aug 2012Gulftainer keeps on breaking recordsGulftainer Company Limited (GTL), the largest privately owned ports operator in the world, based in Sharjah, have announced that throughput at their Sharjah terminals – Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) - has increased by over 23% from January 2012 to July 2012 compared with the corresponding period last year and are estimated to exceed 3.5 million TEUS in 2012.
7 Aug 2012Gulftainer Brazil attends its first vessel at the port of RecifeGulftainer Company Limited (GTL), the largest privately owned ports operator in the world, based in Sharjah, have started their operations in the port of Recife in Brazil in July 2012 and attended their first vessel in the region; discharging 47 steel coils, each weighing 12 tons, in a remarkably short time of 1.7 hours.
11 Jul 2012Gulftainer turtle takes the honours in EWS-WWF turtle raceThe Gulftainer sponsored Hawksbill Turtle, Laura Bora, topped the popularity poles by securing the highest number of votes after the completion of this year’s Great Gulf Turtle Race - an interactive part of the three-year Marine Turtle Conservation Project.
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