Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Gulftainer launches additional new service at Sharjah Container Terminal

Sharjah-based Gulftainer, has announced that exporters and importers to and from Mumbai, Karachi, Mundra and Muscat, now have more reason to celebrate with the start of a new weekly container service at Gulftainer's Sharjah Container Terminal.

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.
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