Press Releases

• 23
  May
  2016GT USA CEO Peter Richards honored as Maritime Person of the Year by Propeller Club • Peter Richards, CEO of GT USA, the U.S. division of global port operator Gulftainer, has received the Maritime Person of the Year Award from the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral.
• 13
  Mar
  2016Gulftainer Registers 4% Growth in Container Volume across Global Portfolio in 2015 • Recording impressive 9% spike in container volume, company’s UAE terminals in Khorfakkan and Sharjah emerge strongest performers in 2015 • Launch of operations in Lebanon in 2016, tripling of container volume over next decade form key strategic goals
• 29
  Feb
  2016Flemming Dalgaard Appointed CEO of Gulftainer; Peter Richards Transitions into New Executive Role • Veteran maritime industry professional Dalgaard to steer expansion of Gulftainer in high-growth global markets • Peter Richards appointed to Executive Board and to lead company’s expansion in United States
• 25
  Jan
  2016Gulftainer announces new container service connecting Port Canaveral to Central America and Europe • New weekly service to offer fastest transit between Florida and Europe • Florida to benefit from direct access to new markets
• 15
  Dec
  2015Khorfakkan Container Terminal exceeds 4,000 moves in a 12-hour shift • Gulftainer ,Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), completed 4,073 container moves in a single 12-hour shift • This achievement has defied industry belief that the 6,000 moves in a 24-hour period target for shipping lines since the inception of the mega-ship is not possible.
• 15
  Dec
  2015Gulftainer wins ‘Port Operator Award’ at Lloyd’s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2015 • Gulftainer, independent terminal operating and logistics company, has won the prestigious ‘Port Operator Award,’ sponsored by Fichte & Co., at the Lloyd’s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2015.
• 5
  Nov
  2015Gulftainer supports Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2015 • Sharjah-headquartered Gulftainer, the largest privately-owned, independent port operator in the world, has supported the Middle East’s dedicated first-of-its-kind film festival since its inception, in an effort to promote the media and arts among children and young people.
• 6
  Oct
  2015Gulftainer’s Managing Director Peter Richards wins Golden Helm Excellence Award 2015 • Award highlights Gulftainer’s achievements in trade and export • Peter Richards, has been awarded the Golden Helm Excellence Award 2015 in the Trade and Export category by Sharjah’s International Maritime Club (IMC).
• 6
  Oct
  2015Sharjah and Canaveral Ports Authorities sign Groundbreaking ‘Sister Ports’ Cooperation Agreement • Historic partnership to strengthen spirit of cooperation between the UAE and USA • ‘Joint Declaration of Collaboration and Cooperation’ set to boost UAE-USA trade and investment relationship
• 27
  Aug
  2015Gulftainer Appoints New Head for International Operations Veteran industry professional will lend his experience to drive Gulftainer’s global expansion . Gulftainer has announced the appointment of Flemming Dalgaard, as the CEO of GT International, a division of The Gulftainer Group responsible for international operations.