Gulftainer's UAE terminals recorded historic high monthly volumes in October despite a global slowdown in the shipping market, Seatrade Asia online reports. The Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) posted their best ever monthly volumes both individually and combined, according to Gulftainer.
In the case of SCT, every single month in 2011 has been a record for volume throughputs.
“Clearly the environment for business in the region is proving resilient and this is good news for Gulftainer as we have more terminal operations than anyone else in the Gulf area – Khorfakkan, Sharjah, Ruwais, Hamriyah and Iraq (Umm Qasr) with a new additional terminal in Umm Qasr operational soon,” said Peter Richards, managing director at Gulftainer.
In the case of SCT, every single month in 2011 has been a record for volume throughputs.
“Clearly the environment for business in the region is proving resilient and this is good news for Gulftainer as we have more terminal operations than anyone else in the Gulf area – Khorfakkan, Sharjah, Ruwais, Hamriyah and Iraq (Umm Qasr) with a new additional terminal in Umm Qasr operational soon,” said Peter Richards, managing director at Gulftainer.