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Gulftainer Company Limited was established in 1976 in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The company's primary role is to manage and operate the container terminals in Port Khalid and also Khorfakkan on behalf of Sharjah Port Authority. Major Shipping Lines calling at these ports include United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), CMA-CGM, CSAV, Hanjin, Sea Consortium, China Shipping, Hapag Lloyd, Global Container Lines, Ethiopian Shipping Line, American President Lines (APL), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk Line.

Complementing this work, Gulftainer also owns one of the largest heavy transport fleets in the United Arab Emirates, an inland container depot (SICD), a container repair company, a shipping agency which undertakes local ship/cargo agency work and actively pursues international port management opportunities.

Currently the company is involved internationally in Kuwait, Pakistan, Turkey and the Comoros with new ventures soon to be announced.

Awards/Achievements:

  • Gulftainer named 'Port Authority and Terminal Operator of the year 2009' at the SCATA Awards 2009.
  • Gulftainer ranked at No. 46 in Throughput League of Worldwide Terminal Operators for 2008.
  • Gulftainer was acknowledged as the "fastest container terminal in the world" by industry leaders in 2008.
  • Gulftainer was awarded the "Sharjah Economic Excellence Award" by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2008.
  • Gulftainer ranked at No. 8 among the Top Ten Private Container Terminal Operators.
  • Gulftainer was presented with the 2008 achievement award by Liebherr Container Cranes for the highest recorded individual crane productivity over a thirty hour vessel operation.
  • Gulftainer was ranked as No.1 in the Middle East in respect of Mobile Harbour Crane productivity performance in 2007.

View a short video about the History & Achievements of Gulftainer Company as Video  OR  Flash  here.

Please read/download the complete profile of the company in pdf format GulftainerProfile.pdf here.

Please also read/download the file GulftainerSpecialProjects.pdf

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