Ramesh Shivakumaran Khorfakkan Container Terminal

Gulftainer UAE Khorfakkan Container Terminal

Our Facilities and Services

• Stevedoring
• Cargo storage
• Container storage
• Customs clearance
• Intra-port cargo forwarding
• Port agent services

Infrastructure and Equipment

• Total quay length -1,880 m
• Number of berths - 6
• Panamax cranes - 6
• Super-post panamax cranes - 4
• Megamax cranes - 10
• Mobile harbour cranes - 2
• Container yard stacking area - 200,000 sq m
• Full complement of yard equipment
• Maximum Size/Type of Vessel - 400 m
• Draft - 16.5 m
• Reefer plugs - 500
• TEU capacity - 45,000
• Warehouses - 35

Cargo Handled

• General containers
• Reefer containers
• Automobile
• General cargo
• Trailers/Truck-Trailers
• Project cargo
• Dangerous cargo

Quality, Health, Safety

At Gulftainer, we have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) and provide the highest possible standards of health and safety. Having achieved full ISO certification, our policies include:

• Manufacturers guidelines are followed and maintenance is scheduled on a regular basis
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE): Ensuring staff wear the correct attire on-site including helmets, safety shoes and fluorescent vests
• Laws: Ensuring all local, national and international laws are respected
• Behaviour enforcing: Zero tolerance of employee behaviour that may result in injury
• Licences: Ensuring staff have the relevant valid licences for the machinery they are trained for and operating, in line with local regulations

Gulftainer Group

P.O. Box 225, Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

T +971 6 572 4201

T +971 6 572 4202

F +971 6 572 4211

E info@gulftainer.com

www.gulftainer.com

Khorfakkan Container Terminal

P.O. Box 10326

Khorfakkan United Arab Emirates

T +971 9 2385605

F +971 9 2387212,

F +971 9 2383971

E tm.kct@gulftainer.com

When Strategic Location Partners with Best-In-Class Efficiency

Gulftainer in UAE

Founded in 1976 to manage and operate two ports in the Emirate of Sharjah, Gulftainer is now the largest private independent container terminal operator in the world, with a strong global presence and business interests in East Europe, South America, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.

We believe in the power of partnerships and have developed strong ties with global shipping lines that value high productivity and service flexibility. Best-in-class port operations wouldn’t be complete without a world-class third-party logistics provider. And that’s why we launched Momentum in 2008 to deliver cost-effective supply chain solutions from transportation and freight forwarding to warehousing and logistics cities. After more than 35 years, we have grown from strength to strength to become a globally competitive port operator and third party logistics provider.

Our flagship port is the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), which has the distinction of being the fastest terminal in the world. It is also the only full-fledged operational container terminal within the UAE that is located outside the Strait of Hormuz. Due to its unique geographical location, KCT has been one of the most important transshipment hubs for the Arabian Gulf, the Indian Sub-continent, the Gulf of Oman and the East African markets.

KCT serves as a cost-effective and time-saving option for mega-containerships, which save valuable transit time with a quick turnaround to continue their onward journey. The terminal also provides a valuable gateway for local container imports into the UAE. Any container imported into the country through KCT reaches the consignee’s warehouse at least 4-5 days earlier, as compared to any another container terminal within the UAE. This efficient service allows importers and exporters to maintain a lean and just-in-time supply chain management strategy.

Partnering Supply Chains with Outstanding Service

What We Offer

Khorfakkan Container Terminal is just a 5-hr deviation from the main shipping lane into the Gulf, with unmatched benefits in terms of turnaround and savings, compared to other hubs. It is also easier for transshipment to the Gulf from here, helping global supply chains maintain their schedule and deliver more for customers.

Key Benefits of Partnering with KCT

• Shipping companies have named Gulftainer as the fastest terminal operator in the world
• Convenient transshipment connection outside the Strait of Hormuz
• Faster connections to the Gulf, India, Pakistan, East Africa and Red Sea
• 40+ moves/hr/crane on average
• Regularly topping 250 moves/hr/vessel
• Saves time, thanks to faster turnaround for vessels and equipment
• Direct inland access to major UAE industrial areas through Sharjah ICD and Sajaa Logistics City
• Competitive THC
• Saves steaming time and costs compared to going into the Gulf
• Cheaper marine charges, insurance savings
• Own container cleaning and repair facilities
• Customs, health and inspection formalities on site
• Direct berth access, flexible berthing
• Vast yard and terminal space
• Trained staff, experienced management, first-class security
• State-of-the-art port management system

Ramesh Shivakumaran gave his thoughts on Gulftainer and ZPMC’s expansions

Sharjah-based Gulftainer is certainly one of the leading ports management and third-party logistics provider in the United Arab Emirates. One of its renowned terminals in the country is the Khorfakkan Container Terminal, now simply referred to as KCT. It is also the only fully fledged operational container terminal in the area.

For KCT’s container terminal operations, Gulftainer has placed an order of four Super Post-Panamax ships to shore gantry cranes and twelve rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The contract (supported by ZPMC’s export credit arrangement) was signed by the Senior Vice President of ZPMC and the Group Director of Business Services of Gulftainer, Ramesh Shivakumaran at ZPMC’s head office in Shanghai.

A high-level delegation from ZPMC visited Gulftainer’s facilities at KCT in March 2013. It was headed by the company’s president, Dr. Liu Jianzhong and they were impressed with the volumes and high productivity accomplished by the terminal.

According to Ramesh Shivakumaran’s review, KCT is among the fastest container terminals in the world when it comes to productivity. In 2012, the terminal’s volume also increased by more than 25 percent.

He also added that ZPMC cranes increase the speed and efficiency of the operations for vessels calling at the terminal. In 2014, the ZPMC’s gantry cranes are delivered.

ZPMC will be enthusiastic to become the preferred choice for all port crane requirements for Gulftainer’s facilities in the UAE and other foreign countries in the future. The company is also delighted to become a part of Gulftainer’s expansion in Khorfakkan Port.

Gulftainer indeed has highly dedicated professionals and Ramesh Shivakumaran proves to be one of them. He is a chartered accountant with a graduate degree in commerce from India. He is also a certified public accountant from the United States.

Moreover, he is a dynamic associate member of different associations such as the Information Systems, Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds a certification from the logistics management of North West Kent College in the United Kingdom.

Ramesh has been with Gulftainer since April 1993 and has held different positions in the accounting and financial department of the company. He is a director and board member in various affiliate companies of the group. He has been previously employed in Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse for more than four years in each company respectively.

It’s not surprising that Ramesh Shivakumaran has extensive experience in management. He is actively involved in business planning, business strategy, corporate governance, financial reporting, internal control compliance, managing and directing all key aspects of financial affairs, planning, risk management, and treasury management.

He’s also committed in the organizational development associated with information systems, IT infrastructure, human resources, administration, compensation management, and integrated quality management system for the national and international operations of Gulftainer.

For those who wonder the company’s major role, it is to administer and operate the container terminals in Port Khalid and Khorfakkan on behalf of the Sharjah Port Authority. The following are the major shipping lines calling at these ports:

- United Arab Shipping Company
- American President Lines (APL)
- China Shipping
- CMA CGM Group
- CSAV
- Ethiopian Shipping Line
- Hanjin
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Maersk Line
- MAG Container Lines (MCL)
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- Sea Consortium

Gulftainer Company Limited Records 8% Growth In Container Volume

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, recorded an impressive eight per cent growth in container volume in 2014, achieving a total of 6.4 million twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) across its global portfolio.

In a year defined by international expansion and investments in new infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency, Gulftainer recorded robust growth across its entire terminal portfolio.

Iain Rawlinson, Group Commercial Director of Gulftainer said: “The positive growth recorded by Gulftainer across its terminals globally underlines the confidence of our partners in our ability to meet their requirements efficiently. Our extensive network and technological expertise are the strengths that have enabled us to expand our footprint to new locations. We continuously invest in enhancing our infrastructure, thus boosting reliability, operational efficiency and productivity.”

He added: “The growth in volume achieved throughout our terminals is strong testament to the expertise and dedication of our employees and the strong productivity levels we are able to achieve on a consistent basis. In the dynamic global trade routes linking Asia and Europe, our terminals today play an increasingly significant role. Even as we expand and grow our business, we also remain committed to the communities we serve in by creating new jobs and supporting the domestic economy.”

In global markets, Gulftainer’s Saudi terminals recorded impressive growth with Northern Container Terminal accounting for 1.9 million TEUs, sustaining previous-year trends, while Jubail Container Terminal (JCT) noted a growth of 22 per cent to over 396,000 TEUs. The total volume at the Saudi terminals was over 2.29 million TEUs.

Gulftainer’s Umm Qasr terminal also accomplished a significant growth of 46 per cent in 2014, while the Recife terminal in Brazil marked a growth in volume of 7 per cent.

Gulftainer’s UAE terminals recorded a total volume of 3.8 million TEUs in line with the all-round growth in business. The company marked another significant milestone, with the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) surpassing 400,000 TEUs in annual throughput for the very first time. Operations at SCT were energised by the positive growth in global trade and the arrival of new services, such as UASC’s Gulf India Service (GIS1), which now connects Sharjah with Sohar in Oman, Mundra in India and Karachi in Pakistan. The addition of this service represented a significant development for Sharjah and boosted the national carrier’s volumes through SCT last year.

The only fully fledged operational container terminal in the UAE located outside the Strait of Hormuz, Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) has today emerged as one of the most important transshipment hubs for the Arabian Gulf, the Indian Sub-continent, the Gulf of Oman and the East African markets.

Further strengthening the operations at KCT, Gulftainer has received and commissioned new state-of-the-art Ship to Shore (STS) and Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes that will further increase overall performance and productivity. This enhanced infrastructure marks an investment of over US$60 million.

Gulftainer has set an ambitious target to triple the volume over the next decade through organic growth across existing businesses, exploring green field opportunities and potential M&A activities.

Ramesh Shivakumaran Gulftainer Commented on ZPMC and Gulftainer's Expansions

Gulftainer has placed an order for four Super Post Panamax Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes and twelve Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes for container terminal operations at its Khorfakkan Container Terminal. The contract, backed up by ZPMC's export credit arrangement, was signed at the company's Shanghai Head Office by their Senior Vice President and Gulftainer's Group Director of Business Services, Ramesh Shivakumaran.

In March 2013, a high level delegation from ZPMC led by its President Dr. Liu Jianzhong visited Gulftainer's facilities in Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) and were impressed with the volumes and high productivity achieved by the Terminal.

Group Director Ramesh Shivakumaran commented, "KCT is one of the world's fastest container terminals in terms of productivity and the terminal's volume increased by over 25% in 2012. ZPMC cranes are not only expected to maintain, but also increase the speed and efficiency of operations for vessels calling at the terminal. ZPMC's gantry cranes are expected to be delivered during the second half of 2014."

ZPMC said it was delighted to be part of Gulftainer's growth and expansion in Khorfakkan Port and looks forward to increasing its presence in the region and to be a preferred choice in the future for all port crane requirements for Gulftainer's facilities in the UAE and overseas locations.

Ramesh Shivakumaran is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) with a Graduate degree in Commerce from India, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from USA, an Associate Member of the Information Systems, Audit and Control Association (ISACA), USA an Associate member of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA and certified in Logistics Management from North West Kent College, UK.

Ramesh Shivakumaran joined Gulftainer Co. Ltd. in April 1993 and has held various positions in the Financial and Accounting department of the Company. Ramesh is also a Director and Board Member in various affiliate companies of the Group.

Ramesh Shivakumaran has been previously employed with Ernst & Young, Dubai, UAE from 1988 to 1993 and Price Waterhouse, New Delhi, India from 1984 to 1988.

As a member of the Senior Management, Ramesh Shivakumaran has extensive experience and active involvement in planning, directing and overseeing all key aspects of financial affairs, financial reporting, treasury management, business planning, internal control compliance, corporate governance, risk management, business strategy, organizational development associated with information systems, IT infrastructure, Human resources, Administration, Compensation Management and Integrated quality management system for the company's UAE and international operations.

The company's primary role is to manage and operate the container terminals in Port Khalid and Khorfakkan on behalf of Sharjah Port Authority. Major Shipping Lines calling at these ports include United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), CMA-CGM, CSAV, Hanjin, Sea Consortium, China Shipping, Hapag Lloyd, American President Lines (APL), MAG Container Lines, Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Ethiopian Shipping Line.

Gulftainer and Sap Leverage Technology To Boost UAE's Logistics-Based Economy

UAE Aims to be Top 10 in the World in Logistics Performance by 2021

Gulftainer, a privately owned, independent terminal operating and logistics company, today announced SAP as its strategic technology partner to drive the UAE’s booming logistics-based economy.

Under the terms of the agreement, which was signed at Gulftainer’s headquarters in Sharjah, with a delegation led by Ramesh Shivakumaran, Group Director Business Services, Gulftainer, and Sam Alkharrat, President SAP MENA and Tayfun Topkoc, Managing Director of SAP UAE; Gulftainer will deploy a range of SAP Solutions running on the SAP HANA platform, across fields such as enterprise resource planning, finance and payroll, and business planning and consolidation.

Ramesh Shivakumaran, Group Director Business Services, Gulftainer, said: “A flexible and efficient IT platform is critical to supply chain and logistics. At Gulftainer, we are committed to provide the highest standards of operational efficiency and partnership with SAP will enable a more efficient, cost-effective movement of international business through our terminals, providing actionable data necessary to increase productivity and reduce costs. Through continuous improvement of our business processes, we believe we can deliver better services and, as a result, gain competitive advantage.”

The Middle East’s transportation and logistics market is expected to grow to USD 27 billion by 2015 with automation, ordering management and real-time tracking supporting rapid growth. The UAE’s Vision 2021, aims for the country to rise from No. 27 to the top 10 in the world in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index.

“Port operators worldwide face increased congestion and regulations, along with an increased drive towards sustainability. Our technology solutions will enable Gulftainer and the UAE to become leaders in using technology to innovate operations, support a mobile workforce and operate more safely,” said Tayfun Topkoc, Managing Director, SAP UAE.

Vinay Sharma, Group IT Manager, Gulftainer said: “Increasing automation has a significant impact on the supply chain and logistics sector and need to integrate all our stakeholders including customers, supplier, employee to have extended enterprise. We needed our data analysis solutions to provide real-time insights of our business operations to have better decision making system, which we achieve through SAP-HANA partnership. By building a strong IT infrastructure to strengthen our operational efficiency, we are contributing to the fast evolution of the UAE as one of the world’s most advanced logistics hubs.”

Additionally, Gulftainer will be partnering with CMC, a leading Systems Engineering and Integration company and part of the Tata group. CMC brings extensive expertise in business solutions for sea-ports and will provide a solid SAP deployment framework, based on best practices, for Gulftainer’s core functions of Engineering, Asset Management, Human Capital Management, Payroll, Materials Management and Finance.

“CMC feels proud and privileged to be selected by Gulftainer as the preferred IT partner for a state of the art ERP Implementation in partnership with SAP. CMC's domain knowledge, technology expertise and thought leadership in Transportation, Ports and Shipping management and SAP implementations worldwide will be leveraged in this prestigious project to the benefit of Gulftainer and their customers”, said Mr. R. Ramanan, MD & CEO, CMC Limited.

With a global total throughput of over 6 million TEUs in ports in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Brazil and the USA, Gulftainer aims to become one the world’s top six container terminal operators by 2020.

Gulftainer Company Limited eyes second US port after Canaveral

Gulftainer announced last week that it will operate Port Canaveral in Florida

Dubai: Gulftainer, the Sharjah-based shipping container terminal operator, expects to add a second terminal in the United States to its portfolio in the first quarter next year, Managing Director Peter Richards said on Tuesday.

Gulftainer, which operates terminals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon and Brazil, announced last week that it has signed a 35 year lease for Port Canaveral, Florida, its first US terminal. It will start operations at the port, which it estimates has an annual capacity of 200,000 TEUs, or the equivalent of 200,000 20-foot-long shipping containers, from July 1.

In 2006, DP World sold terminal operations in six US ports after political and public pressure over security concerns of an Arab-state based company operating the ports.

Gulftainer’s entry in the US market has seen it be approached by “three or four entities” looking for a partnership to operate other ports in the country. Richards said by phone that some of the entities have proposed joint ventures and equity investments.

He said the next US port is likely to come in the first quarter next year along with a terminal in Africa. He declined to state specifically where. By 2020, Richards said Gulftainer could be operating as many as five terminals in the US and a string of others in South America in countries like Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

Richards expects Port Canaveral will handle 50,000 TEUs in the first year, 100,000 TEUs in the second year and 150,000 TEUs in the third. Gulftainer believes that with $100 million (Dh367 million) of investment the port can handle 750,000 TEUS, despite the proximity of ports in Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.

“We will be as big as Miami and as big as Jacksonville in years to come,” Richards said.

Last year, Port Miami handled 876,708 TEUs and Jacksonville processed 936,973 TEUs.

“I’m vey bullish on cargo volumes,” Richards said.

Gulftainer is hopeful that a proposed rail link to Port Canaveral will be backed by the local community, which has voiced its concerns of the environmental impact of the construction.

“For us, it’s whether Canaveral wants to stay purely a regional port with the rail link or a countrywide port with the rail link,” Richards said.

“It’s very important for the port,” he also said.

Gulftainer has a clause in its contract to exit Canaveral if the rail link is not built; however, Richards said the company “is not looking at utilizing it.” Richards said the rail link could be built by 2017 or 2018.