Sharjah-UAE:  – Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, has been handed the 2018 prestigious Gold Award by the UK-based RoSPA Award Scheme. Gulftainer has been recognised for its commitment to employee health and safety standards at its flagship gateway terminal, Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), in Port Khalid.

Recognising significant milestones in health and safety management systems including best practices in leadership and workforce involvement, the RoSPA Awards scheme receives submissions from organisations around the world. Gold medals, President’s awards, Orders of Distinction and the Patron’s Award are presented to organisations sustaining the highest standards.

Speaking on the achievement, Peter Richards, Group CEO of Gulftainer, said: “Gulftainer is delighted to be recognised for its health and safety practices at SCT. We take immense pride in putting in place the right checks and balances to ensure the safety of our employees, who we believe are the most important enablers in our business.”

Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and events, said: “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly-respected in their class in the health and safety arena, drawing nearly 2,000 entrants every year, and allowing organisations to prove their excellence in the workplace, through demonstrating a commitment to the well-being of not only employees but all those who interact with them.”

In 2018, SCT marked the highest productivity levels since its inception. SCT also registered a high volume of demand from customers for its new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Port Khalid, named Shed 3.

Gulftainer also received the Silver Safety award by RoSPA for its Khorfakkan Container Terminal. Similarly, Momentum Logistics, the logistics division of Gulftainer, has been presented with the Silver Safety award and Silver in Fleet Safety by RoSPA.

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About Gulftainer

Gulftainer is the world’s largest privately owned independent port operator. Established in the emirate of Sharjah in 1976, the rapidly expanding ports and logistics company has built up a strong presence in various parts of the world. In 2017 and 2016, The Seatrade Maritime Awards named Gulftainer the Terminal Operator of the Year in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region. Gulftainer won the 'Technology Implementation of the Year' category in the Logistics Middle East Awards 2017. It also won the Logistics Middle East CSR Initiative of the Year award in 2018.

In the UAE, the company operates two main ports on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority – Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) and Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT). Its flagship terminal, KCT, was recognised by the Journal of Commerce as the fastest terminal in the MENA region and the third-fastest in the world.

Outside the UAE, the Gulftainer Group operates and manages ports and logistics businesses in several countries including Iraq (Iraq Container Terminal, Iraq Project Terminal and Umm Qasr Logistics Centre), Pakistan (GTL-MTI), Brazil (Recife Port), Lebanon (Tripoli Container Terminal) and Turkey (Momentum Logistics). In Saudi Arabia, Gulftainer acquired a 51 per cent stake in Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) in June 2013, and now operates the Northern Container Terminal in Jeddah, Jubail Industrial Port and Jubail Commercial Port. The company’s latest facility, Canaveral Cargo Terminal in Florida, USA, opened in June 2015 following the signing of a 35-year agreement that made Gulftainer the first port management company from the Middle East to operate in the United States. 

Currently handling an annual throughput of 5.2 million TEUs, Gulftainer aims to expand its global portfolio in the next 10 years to triple business volume worldwide to more than 10,000 vessel calls and triple container handling to 15 million TEUs. For further details, please visit www.gulftainer.com.  

For media enquiries, please contact: 

Kathryn Bradley

PR and Communications Manager

Gulftainer

+9716 5128888

Kbradley@gulftainer.com 

Christy Abraham

APCO Worldwide

+9715 51 342859

cabraham@apcoworldwide.com 

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