Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, has recorded an 8% growth in container volume in 2014[ds_preview], achieving a total of 6.4mill. TEU across its global portfolio. According to the company it’s Saudi terminals recorded growth with Northern Container Terminal accounting for 1.9mill. TEU while Jubail Container Terminal (JCT) noted a growth of 22% to over 396,000TEU. The total volume at the Saudi terminals was over 2.29 mill. TEU. Gulftainer’s Umm Qasr terminal also accomplished a significant growth of 46% in 2014. Gulftainer’s UAE terminals recorded a total volume of 3.8mill. TEU.
Furthermore the company marked another significant milestone, with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000TEU in annual throughput for the very first time. At Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), only fully fledged operational container terminal in the UAE, Gulftainer has received and commissioned new Ship to Shore (STS) and Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG). This enhanced infrastructure marks an investment of over 60mill. $.
