- GALEX Service links North/South East Asia, India, Middle East with weekly sailing schedule, competitive transit time
- Port completed call in record 3.4 hours
Dubai: Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent terminal operator based in the UAE, announced the successful completion of the first direct call by GALEX Service at its Khorfakkan Container Terminal in a record 3.4 hours. The GALEX Service (GLX), a premier service linking the rapidly growing markets in North/South Asia, India and the Middle East with weekly sailing and competitive transit times, is offered collaboratively by Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) and Korean Marine Transportation Company (KMTC)
Following the recent launch of Gulftainer’s Sharjah Port of Trade (S.P.O.T.), that guarantees unparalleled connectivity between Sharjah and Dubai, GLX became the first to call at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal and benefit from the new sea cargo clearance offering.
S.P.O.T. provides a strategic cargo clearance option in the central trading and commercial districts within the UAE, ensuring substantial cost and time savings for customers.
With an extensive network connecting the Middle East to several ports across China, South East Asia and India, GLX commenced a new weekly sailing schedule on 22 March 2019 and now offers competitive transit time to Khorfakkan Container Terminal.
This service will enable end users to benefit from direct weekly calls at Khorfakkan Container Terminal with the following port rotation schedule: Pusan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Xiamen / Da Chan Bay / Singapore / Port Klang / Cochin / Nhava Sheva / Mundra / Sohar / Khorfakkan / Jebel Ali / Port Klang / Da Chan Bay / Pusan.
Speaking on the new service call, Fred Castonguay, Group Chief Operating Officer at Gulftainer, said: “We are delighted that customers of the Galex Service will be the first to benefit from S.P.O.T.’s convenient location within the UAE’s commercial district with optimum inland connectivity. We believe this service aligns with our commitment to the continuous enhancement of our operational infrastructure and gives us a clear edge in the region’s sea cargo industry.”
“We have noted a considerable increase in demand for direct cargo services from China and the Indian subcontinent to the Middle East region. Trade between the UAE and China alone has grown substantially, with industrial hubs such as Sharjah witnessing unprecedented expansion. S.P.O.T. offers a unique value proposition for traders to benefit from the growing market opportunity,” he added.
To mark the occasion, Fred Castonguay and other senior management of Gulftainer, presented a commemorative shield to the vessel master, Captain Razvan Adrian Nita.
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About Gulftainer
Gulftainer is the world’s largest privately-owned independent port operator. Established in Sharjah, UAE in 1976, the rapidly expanding ports and logistics company has built up a strong presence globally.
In the UAE, the company operates three main ports on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority – Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and Hamriyah Port. Its flagship terminal, the award winning KCT, is recognised as one of the most productive container terminals in the world.
Gulftainer recently introduced the Sharjah Port of Trade (S.P.O.T) service, a new strategic sea cargo clearance proposition in the UAE. Located in the UAE’s commercial centre, S.P.O.T significantly raises the bar for service levels in the industry with substantial cost and time savings, enhanced online customs clearance and 24-hour access to major roads. It also offers a state-of-the-art facility for on-site cargo inspection, quality sampling and testing services at the importer’s premises.
Globally, 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) and Lebanon (Tripoli Container Terminal). In Saudi Arabia, Gulftainer is the majority shareholder in Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), which manages and operates the Northern Container Terminal in Jeddah, Jubail Industrial Port and Jubail Commercial Port. The company’s first USA facility, Canaveral Cargo Terminal in Florida, USA, opened in June 2015 following the signing of a 35-year agreement that made Gulftainer the first and only port management company from the Middle East to operate in the USA. Gulftainer's presence in North America expanded in 2018 with the signing of a 50-year concession agreement with the state of Delaware to manage and operate the Port of Wilmington, a deep-water port and marine terminal serving the Eastern Seaboard.
Gulftainer aims to expand its global portfolio in the next 10 years, with a target of more than 10,000 vessel calls, tripling container handling to beyond 15 million TEUs.
Gulftainer has received multiple awards in recognition of its quality practices, including the Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety by the UK-based RoSPA Award Scheme in 2018, the CSR Initiative of the Year Award and the Technology Implementation of the Year Award by Logistics Middle East in 2017 and 2018 respectively, and the Terminal Operator of the Year in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region in 2016 and 2017.
For further details, please visit www.gulftainer.com.
For further information, please contact:
Neena Dominic
Gulftainer
Tel: +9716 512 8888
Email: ndominic@gulftainer.com
Tasneem Riyaz
APCO Worldwide
Tel: +971 52 863 1680
Email: triyaz@apcoworldwide.com
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