Press Release

At BGT, safety and operational excellence go hand in hand. As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain a high standard across our facilities, we have recently completed a number of practical upgrades aimed at improving both safety and day-to-day operations. One of the key improvements was the refres…

BGT Strengthens Safety Culture Through Leadership and Employee Engagement Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) continues to reinforce its commitment to safety by focusing on both operational excellence and employee wellbeing. The company recognizes that safety goes beyond systems and procedures-it also dep…

    Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has streamlined its operations by enabling tractor drivers to navigate their way around the container yard without assistance from marshals on the ground This development was made possible with the integration of vehicular-mounted terminals (VMT), tools that gui…

Noli Me Tangere in Arabic. Photo shows (from left) Falah Anwar Kahrur, Philippine honorary consul to Kurdistan; Romeo Salvador, BGT CEO; Hisham Al-Alawi, Iraqi deputy foreign minister for political planning affairs; Charlie Pacaña Manangan, Philippine ambassador to Iraq; Alicia Perez del Pulgar, Spa…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) and the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) launched a tree-planting initiative at the Port of Umm Qasr in late 2025 to support local environmental efforts. BGT volunteers planted more than 200 native trees, forming green buffers around the port. The trees are…

    Basra Gateway Terminal is implementing initiatives to reduce operational expenses while enhancing efficiency and sustainability.  One of the major steps taken is the reduction in paper consumption. Printed copies of equipment checklists have been removed and replaced with digital alternativ…

        The IT Team has successfully implemented a new Live Operations Dashboard designed to capture real-time container moves, equipment performance, and active working vessels. This initiative aims to simplify operational oversight and provide a clear view of ongoing activities across the te…

  The BGT Procurement department has been recognized as a strategic value driver within ICTSI, winning “Best in Procurement Catalogs Utilization” at the 2nd ICTSI Global Procurement Awards. This marks BGT Procurement’s second consecutive recognition, following its win for Best in Financial Perfor…

  Basra Gateway Terminal, as part of continuing digital transformation, is transitioning general cargo and roll-on, roll-off operations into a fully automated workflow using the N4 terminal operating system. The project is a major step to improve operational efficiency, accuracy and overall execu…

    Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) distributed Ramadan baskets to underprivileged families in Umm Qasr as part of its community support initiatives during the holy month. Each basket contained essential food items and household supplies to assist families during the fasting period and help ease s…