Gulftainer's Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in the Sharjah emirate region of the United Arab Emirate's east coast has accommodated its biggest container ship so far, the 9,700-TEU CMA CGM Orfeo.
This comes amid a report that container traffic volumes are "much higher" in the first half of the year, owing to an increasing number of shipping lines choosing to call at the congestion-free KCT gateway to the UAE. Gulftainer general manager Peter Richards said in an AME Info report: "We have been pointing out for years that KCT is ideally placed, geographically, to save shipping lines time and money, especially since the terminal's speedy performance ensures that large, expensive container ships would not spend much time berthing and working." Helping the flow of box traffic is the minibridge to the Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD), to enable fast distribution to the UAE market. "Whilst other major terminals in the region are reeling from the impact of major congestion and experiencing severe delays in berthing, KCT continues to lead the way. We are delighted that this splendid new CMA CGM ship, the CMA CGM Orfeo, the largest ever to berth at KCT, was able to berth and depart on schedule," KCT said.
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