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Gulftainer, one of the region’s leading terminal operators, has reached another significant milestone, achieving a combined throughput of 1 million teu at its terminals in Umm Qasr Port in Iraq. Gulftainer Iraq has experienced a compound annual growth rate over 100 per cent since beginning operations from a standing start in August 2010. The one millionth unit was discharged from the MSC Didem, a regular caller at the Iraq Project Terminal.
Rob Smith, operations manager, Gulftainer Iraq, said: “Umm Qasr Port has always been and will remain the dominant container hub in Iraq, due to its strategic location on the Arabian Gulf.”
Part of a US$150 million investment programme made in the country by Gulftainer, the Iraq Container Terminal (ICT) is the largest terminal within Umm Qasr port and the only facility that has its own entry and exit points, along with a customs office and relevant facilities. It is also the only terminal in the North Port to be secured by its own professionally trained guards protecting the facilities, people, cargo and equipment at all times.
Gulftainer’s Iraq Project Terminal (IPT) facility opened for business in August 2010 at Umm Qasr South Port, and has rapidly grown since inception. The facility has been backed by significant investment in assets that includes Mobile Harbour Cranes, supporting container handling equipment and paved, secure storage areas and is the only terminal in the South Port to be secured by its own professionally trained guards protecting the facility and assets at all times.
Smith added: “We have made substantial investment, and continue to do so, in order to improve the operational capacity and productivity of both our terminals in Umm Qasr, as well as at Umm Qasr Logistics Centre (UQLC)”
