Gulftainer unveils future vision and global expansion goals

Over the past decade the company has seen consistent growth, averaging more than 12% compared to global market growth of 8.6% in the same period.  In 2012, the company’s terminal at Khorfakkan was the fastest growing transhipment hub in the world with 24% growth.

The company also has ambitions to become one of the top six global container terminal operators.   Towards this aim, it recently became the largest terminal operator in the Middle East in terms of the number of terminals operated, following its majority acquisition of Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company in Saudi Arabia.  This saw it take full management of the North Container Terminal Jeddah, Jubail Container Terminal and Jubail Industrial Port.

Its current portfolio not only covers four UAE operations in Khorfakkan, Sharjah, Hamriyah and Ruwais but also activities in Iraq at Umm Qasr, Recife in Brazil, and Tripoli Port in Lebanon.   Its range of new terminal projects is spread across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, along with North and South America.