Press Releases

• 11
  Jun
  2018Gulftainer Achieves Record Productivity at Sharjah Container Terminal • Registers 32.2 crane moves per hour through April 2018 • Port operator witnesses high demand for new state-of-the-art warehouse facility, Shed 3
• 1
  May
  2018Gulftainer’s Employee Wellness Programme Recognised at Logistics Middle East Awards 2018 • Company’s Positive Pulse programme named Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year • Gulftainer was recognised from among 45 shortlisted companies across 12 categories at the event that celebrated excellence in the supply chain.
• 10
  Apr
  2018Gulftainer-operated KCT Welcomes CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery, One of the Largest Containerships in the World • 20,600-TEU vessel deployed on French Asia Line 1 service • Largest-ever vessel call at KCT
• 3
  Apr
  2018Gulftainer Secures 50-Year Concession for US Port of Wilmington • Preliminary Agreement to grant Gulftainer operation and development rights over strategic port in the United States with US$580 million planned investment • Existing volumes 350,000 TEU, with projected 120% increase
• 6
  Feb
  2018Gulf Stevedoring Registers Container Volume of Over 680,000 TEUs at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Container Terminal in 2017 • Port operator achieved record monthly throughput at Jubail Container Terminal in August 2017 • Terminal sees 26 per cent throughput growth rate in 2017 • Terminal receives maiden call of 14,424-TEU EMC Taurus, largest container vessel to arrive in Jubail till date
• 15
  Jan
  2018GSCCO’s Jubail Value Proposition Event Encourages New Ways of Doing Business in Region’s Fastest-growing Port • Deputy Director General – Jubail Commercial Port and SEAPA Representative from Riyadh among attendees at flagship event • Event convenes over 100 government stakeholders and maritime industry professionals
• 11
  Jan
  2018Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company’s Jubail Value Proposition Event to Showcase Innovative Operational Solutions • Port operator to highlight new business opportunities at Jubail Container Terminal • Terminal sees 26 per cent throughput increase in 2017
• 5
  Dec
  2017Gulf Stevedoring Appoints Richard James as New Managing Director • Gulf Stevedoring (GSCCO), which is part of the Gulftainer group of companies, has announced the appointment of Richard James as its new Managing Director.
• 29
  Oct
  2017Gulftainer Wins Corporate Health and Wellness Initiative Category at Daman Corporate Health Awards 2017 • Gulftainer earned recognition for its corporate well-being programme, Positive Pulse, that seeks to enhance employee engagement through promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• 18
  Oct
  2017Gulftainer Wins Port and Terminal Operator Award at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2017 • Gulftainer has won the prestigious Port and Terminal Operator Award at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa 2017 for the second consecutive year