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28 FEB 2010

  Sharjah Container Terminal gets new YML service

Paul Hennessy : no decline in volumes in 2009; 2010 off to a good start.



24 FEB 2010

  Gulftainer offers further help for Haiti

Gulftainer and Momentum Logistics team up with Sharjah English School to raise funds for Haiti.



17 FEB 2010

  Gulftainer joins Arab Federation for Freight Forwarders and Logistics

Federation focuses on developing and standardizing transportation and logistics in the Arab World.



09 FEB 2010

  Momentum Logistics maintains progress, opens Dubai office

Derrick: we are continuing to grow the business for the benefit of our customers.



28 JAN 2010

  4th 'Golftainer' Sharjah Classic Helps Haiti Relief Fund

Nuttall: Gulftainer to make substantial donation to the World Food Programme based on multiples of winner's score .



20 JAN 2010

  Momentum Logistics opens new office and depot location in Iraq

Derrick: Momentum Iraq office is latest step in strategic network expansion plan.



06 JAN 2010

  Gulftainer volumes increase nearly 10% in 2009

Richards: efficient, cost-effective service helped lines save time and money in a difficult year.



22 DEC 2009

  New 'FMX' service at Khorfakkan

Start of weekly service coincides with completion of Stage 2 expansion at terminal.



06 DEC 2009

  Khorfakkan performs record 343 moves per hour on UASC's 'Deira'

Terminal's performance continues to improve as expansion nears completion.





30 NOV 2009

  Gulftainer & Momentum sponsor 5th Trans Middle East Conference and Exhibition in Bahrain

Gulftainer and 3PL subsidiary, Momentum Logistics, participate in Middle East's largest annual ports, shipping & logistics conference.



21 OCT 2009

  Khorfakkan gets two more gantries

Expansion nearing conclusion at Container Terminal.



01 OCT 2009

  Momentum Logistics Wins Contract to provide UASC with Logistics Services

October 1, 2009, United Arab Emirate - Momentum Logistics announced today signing a contract with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) to provide the company with Logistics services.



26 SEP 2009

  Momentum offers container wash and repair services at Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD)

Momentum Logistics, the third-party logistics (3PL) provider and subsidiary of international port management company, Gulftainer, has completed construction of its new container wash and repair depot...



16 SEP 2009

  Gulftainer signs sponsorship agreement with Al Mina Basrah Football Club, Iraq

Sport plays an important role in maintaining community spirit and fostering cooperation.



02 SEP 2009

  Khorfakkan gains additional Asian connection with China Shipping service

Leading regional ports management and logistics firm, Gulftainer, has announced an additional connection for Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT)....



30 JUN 2009

  Gulftainer signs logistics services contract with Borouge in Abu Dhabi

Leading port management and logistics firm Gulftainer has signed an agreement with the international plastics company Borouge....



03 JUN 2009

  Gulftainer named 'Port Authority and Terminal Operator of the year' at SCATA Awards 2009

Leading regional port management and logistics firm Gulftainer has been named 'Port Authority and Terminal Operator of the Year' at the third annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA 2009).



13 MAY 2009

  Khorfakkan cements position as region's leading transhipment hub

High productivity, fast transit, direct connections all help to cut costs...



15 APR 2009

  Khorfakkan achieves 279 moves per hour with 'CMA CGM Pelleas'



13 APR 2009

  Khorfakkan achieves 220 moves per hour with UASC's 'MAYSSAN'

Terminal's new gantries speed up already impressive performance.



23 MAR 2009

  Two new gantries for Khorfakkan

Expansion continues at Container Terminal.



11 FEB 2009

  Khorfakkan gets another connection

'CMA-CGM BALZAC' first MEX Service ship to call at KCT on new weekly schedule.



07 JAN 2009

  Volumes at Gulftainer terminals up over 15% in 2008

Increase in volumes reflects growing faith of lines and traders in our ability to deliver fast, efficient, economical service.



05 JAN 2009

  New Hanjin IMU Service at Khorfakkan

'Hanjin Rio De Janeiro' first ship on new service to call at KCT.



12 DEC 2008

  Khorfakkan welcomes 11,000 TEU 'CMA CGM VELA'

Khorfakkan welcomes one of region's largest ever container ships - the 11,000 TEU 'CMA CGM VELA' makes her maiden call to UAE.



17 SEP 2008

  (BIGGER) BUSINESS AT KHORFAKKAN

It has been a busy few months at Gulftainer's Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in the Sharjah emirate region of the UAE's east coast - exemplified on 10th September by the arrival of the biggest container ship ever to berth at the port, the 9700 teu 350 metre long 'CMA-CGM ORFEO' ...



28 AUG 2008

  Hyundai Brave at Khorfakkan

KCT’s performance allays concerns about rising port congestion.



24 AUG 2008

  MOMENTUM LOGISTICS to launch one-of-a-kind Logistics City in Sharjah...

New third party logistics company offers clients a single location for supply chain management



11 AUG 2008

  New company to offer complete suite of 3PL and supply chain management solutions




20 JUL 2008

  Gulftainer signs joint venture deal with Turkey’s Demas International

Sharjah’s Gulftainer Co. Ltd. has embarked on its latest overseas foray, announcing a joint venture with Turkey’s Demas International at a press conference in Istanbul on 17 July.



07 JUL 2008

  Khorfakkan records 20% increase in volumes for first half of 2008

Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) has shown an increase in volumes during the first half of 2008 of around 20% compared with the same period in 2007 - and continues to achieve ...



12 JUN 2008

  Gulftainer wins Sharjah Economic Excellence Award.

Gulftainer Co. Ltd was awarded the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award in the Trade Sector Category for large size organisations at a ceremony in Sharjah this week, patronised by HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.



30 APR 2008

  Gulftainer Celebrate Successful Comoros Joint Venture.

Port Management Company and Partners meet with President to thank country for continued co-operation...



23 APR 2008

  Emirates Business 247: Interview with Peter Richards - General Manager of Gulftainer.

Shipowners can save Dh24m a year by using Khorfakkan ....



08 APR 2008

  MORE RECORDS BROKEN AT SHARJAH CONTAINER TERMINAL

One of the major Container Shipping lines serving Gulftainer’s Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) is APL who have a regular weekly call with their CMX service ...



01 APR 2008

  ANOTHER NEW SERVICE AT SHARJAH CONTAINER TERMINAL

Exporters and importers to and from Mumbai (JNPT), Karachi and Mundra as well as Muscat, now have more reasons to celebrate ...



15 MAR 2008

  Gulftainer to feature high at TOC ASIA

Sharjah-based Gulftainer, the operator of the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), will sponsor and participate in the Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition for Asia (TOC Asia 2008), a key event in the global port and terminal calendar.



09 MAR 2008

  UASC latest super-vessel to call at Gulftainer's Khorfakkan Container Terminal

Gulftainer's Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) hosted the United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) latest new building on Saturday March 8th, operating on the westbound leg of its AEC service.



20 FEB 2008

  Gulftainer Sponsors - Khorfakkan International Athletics Meeting for West Asian Countries

Gulftainer to be Diamond Sponsor at the Khorfakkan International Athletics Meeting for West Asian Countries



14 FEB 2008

  Dubai Radio - 'Business Breakfast' programme.

Interview with Gulftainer Commercial Manager Mr.Keith Nuttall on February 13, 2008 Dubai Radio - 'Business Breakfast' programme.



10 FEB 2008

  Gulftainer join Arab Forum for Environment and Development.



31 JAN 2008

  Article in Containerisation International - Jan 2008 Edition

The Power of Partnership:   Sharjah-based Gulftainer Company Ltd is not a renowned international terminal operating company, but the past 18 months have seen the group invest in several overseas port and freight logistics projects. And, as John Fossey reports, other schemes are in the pipeline.



28-29 JAN 2008

  MEED - Middle East Ports Development Conference - 2008

Gulftainer highlights solutions to bottlenecks and congestion at UAE's ports.



28 JAN 2008

  NEW LINE CALLING KHORFAKKAN

The Korean Lines involved in the service, Hanjin, Heung-A, Sinokor, C+ Line, STX Panocean and KMTC have contributed a total of five ships for a weekly service - and the 28th of January saw the arrival of the latest Khorfakkan caller, STX Panocean’s 34,000 DWT / 2,500 TEU ‘HANSA LIBERTY’.



23 JAN 2008

  QATAR PORT AUTHORITY VISIT TO KHORFAKKAN

The QPA delegation was on a regular liaison visit to the UAE to see for themselves the activity at KCT.



06 DEC 2007

  CSAV SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE AT KHORFAKKAN

The maiden call of the 1700 TEU 'Santa Maddalena' at Khorfakkan on December 4th is a welcome return for CSAV services at Gulftainer's flagship terminal.



21 NOV 2007

  GULFTAINER CELEBRATION (SHARJAH)

At a gala evening held at the Millennium Hotel in Sharjah on 20th November, Gulftainer and guests, celebrated three decades as successful and innovatory contributors to the UAE transport and trading scene ....



16 NOV 2007

  NEW SERVICE AT KHORFAKKAN

Gulftainer's Khorfakkan Container Terminal hosted Hanjin's new FMS service on Tuesday 13th November.



01 NOV 2007

  Moving mountains at Gulftainer

Report in "Fairplay International Shipping Weekly" dated November 1, 2007.



18 SEP 2007

  Gulftainer sign strategic agreement with LANCO Infratech

Sharjah firm currently assessing projects worth near USD 1 Billion.



02 SEP 2007

  GULFTAINER WIN PRESTIGEOUS AWARD

Gulftainer have received an award from the MAG Group chief executive officer Mr. Moafaq Al Gaddah and MAG Shipping general manager Mr. Hagop Minas, as a gesture of thanks for their co-operation and support.



23 AUG 2007

  Gulftainer and Sharjah Port Authority praised for their handling of Port Khalid fire.

APL Emirates Managing Director, Jakob Hansen has praised Gulftainer and Sharjah Port Authority in the aftermath of the fire at Port Khalid on 18th August.



22 AUG 2007

  Gulftainer continues to duplicate its local success at a regional level.

Kuwait Port Authority visits Khorfakkan




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