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Khorfakkan welcomes its largest container ship ever

United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 16 - 2008 at 15:07
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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 by the arrival of the biggest container ship ever to berth at the port, the 9700 teu, 350 metre long 'CMA-CGM ORFEO'.

Presentation being made to the master of the ship, Captain Lukanowski by Khorfakkan Terminal Manager Capt. Dag Froehmcke in the presence of Mr. Jamal Lasheen, General Manager of the local CMA-CGM office.

Volumes already much higher in the first half of the year as a result of lines increasingly choosing to route cargo through the KCT gateway to the UAE, have been further boosted as congestion and slow working have affected other ports in the region.

Gulftainer Director & General Manager Peter Richards commented:

"We have been pointing out for years that KCT is ideally placed, geographically, to save shipping lines time and money, especially since the terminal's speedy performance ensures that large, expensive container ships would not spend much time berthing and working."

Containers for the UAE market have continued to move smoothly on our 'minibridge' to the Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD), allowing fast and convenient distribution to the UAE market - when most other gateways have been increasingly gridlocked with traffic.

And now, whilst other major terminals in the region are reeling from the impact of major congestion and experiencing severe delays in berthing, KCT continues to lead the way - and we are delighted that this splendid new CMA -CGM ship the 'CMA -CGM ORFEO' the largest ever to berth at KCT was able to berth and depart on schedule."

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Gulftainer Company Limited was established in 1976 in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The company's prime role is to manage and operate the container terminals in Port Khalid and also Khorfakkan on behalf of Sharjah Port Authority.

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

As part of a broad based, privately owned group, Gulftainer Co. Ltd. is able to meet all the requirements of shipping lines in the UAE and also serve the transport needs of UAE based traders and manufacturers. Whilst the company has grown over the years, the management firmly believes in hands-on-control. The lines of communication are deliberately kept short to speed up decision making and maintain momentum.

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Posted by Ehab Al-Abbadi
Tuesday, September 16 - 2008 at 15:07 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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Khorfakkan welcomes its largest container ship ever

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 by the arrival of the biggest container ship ever to berth at the port, the 9700 teu, 350 metre long 'CMA-CGM ORFEO'.

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