Gulftainer strengthens partnership with South China’s Freight Forwarders
SHARJAH : Gulftainer, a leading international ports and terminals operator and supply chain and logistics solutions provider, organised a meeting with key traders and freight forwarders in Shenzhen on 22 September 2024 during the China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair (CILF). The meeting was attended by the members of Shenzhen International Freight Forwarders Association and the Qingdao Logistics Network.
Ms. Zina S, General Manager – Shipping Lines, delivered the welcome address and said “Gulftainer has extensive experience working closely with trading and freight forwarding companies. This expertise has enabled the company to develop an understanding of the sector’s complexities and offer tailored logistics solutions. With its five-decade presence in the Middle East, Gulftainer is an ideal partner to facilitate the seamless movement of cargo between the South China region and the UAE, serving as a gateway to the Upper Gulf, the Red Sea, and North and East Africa.”
UAE continues to be China’s largest trading partner in the Arab world, with 18% of UAE’s non-oil imports coming from China in 2023.
Daniel Wright, Group Chief Operating Officer commented on the growing UAE China relationship in a statement “The growing trade and logistics relationship between the UAE and China is driven by shared strategic goals and expanding global trade routes. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has played an important role in enhancing this connectivity. As a gateway between East and West, the UAE has positioned itself as a key logistics hub, facilitating the seamless movement of goods between China and global markets.”
Gulftainer, with its strategically situated terminals and supply chain facilities, is ideally placed to facilitate the growth in logistics volume between UAE and China. It continues to play an important role in supporting the growth of international trade to and from UAE.
About Gulftainer
Gulftainer, a subsidiary of Crescent Enterprises, was established in the Emirate of Sharjah in 1976, and has since become a leading operator of regional ports and terminals, and a provider of customised supply chain and logistics solutions. Through a continued collaboration between Sharjah Ports Authority and Gulftainer, the company was the first to operate a container terminal in the Middle East, which is Sharjah Container Terminal, and then Khorfakkan Container Terminal.
Outside the UAE, Gulftainer’s portfolio encompasses managing container terminals such as Jubail Commercial Port and the Jubail Industrial Port in Saudi Arabia and the Umm Qasr Port in Iraq. Further afield, Gulftainer manages and operates Canaveral Cargo Terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida, USA.
Its portfolio covers freight forwarding, supply chain operations and logistics through its subsidiaries, Momentum Logistics and Avalon Transport.