Sharjah-based Gulftainer, one of the region's principal terminal operators, has announced that exporters and importers to and from Mumbai (JNPT), Karachi and Mundra as well as Muscat, now have more reason to celebrate with the start of a new weekly container service at Gulftainer's Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT).
Highlighting the call of the 1000 teu/ 13,500 DWT ‘Harmony" operated by Orient Shipping on the 29th March, Terminal Manager Paul Hennessy made a presentation to Captain Arthur L. Roco of the ship with Orient Shipping General manager Howard James in attendance.
Paul Hennessy, Terminal Manager commented "the new service will allow exporters & importers the opportunity to service Mumbai/ Karachi & Mundra using the SCT gateway for the UAE".
"Our Terminal in Sharjah, in addition to our other option via Khorfakkan, allows faster and cheaper distribution in & out the UAE market - and Orient's decision to call SCT is yet more evidence of the pressure from traders to have better alternatives available for them to use, to cope with a road infrastructure under severe pressure. We will certainly ensure that Orient and their customers get the fast, efficient service for which SCT is famous", Hennessy added.
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.
Highlighting the call of the 1000 teu/ 13,500 DWT ‘Harmony" operated by Orient Shipping on the 29th March, Terminal Manager Paul Hennessy made a presentation to Captain Arthur L. Roco of the ship with Orient Shipping General manager Howard James in attendance.
Paul Hennessy, Terminal Manager commented "the new service will allow exporters & importers the opportunity to service Mumbai/ Karachi & Mundra using the SCT gateway for the UAE".
"Our Terminal in Sharjah, in addition to our other option via Khorfakkan, allows faster and cheaper distribution in & out the UAE market - and Orient's decision to call SCT is yet more evidence of the pressure from traders to have better alternatives available for them to use, to cope with a road infrastructure under severe pressure. We will certainly ensure that Orient and their customers get the fast, efficient service for which SCT is famous", Hennessy added.
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.