Press Release
BAGHDAD - Basra Gateway Terminal recently attended the 49th Baghdad International Fair, a key event on Iraq’s economic calendar. This year’s participation was made possible through the gracious support of the Philippines Embassy in Iraq, which hosted BGT within their dedicated booth.
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) participated in the recent Erbil Logistics Expo, Iraq’s first and largest specialized trade fair focused on logistics, transport, freight forwarding and supply chain solutions.
Held from January 15-18, the expo provided an opportunity for BGT to engage directly wi…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) recently successfully discharged a 90-ton cargo unit for Pacific International Lines and Ceekay at berth 19.
The operation was carried out using mobile harbor cranes and executed in line with strict safety precision requirements for specialized industrial cargo.…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) held its annual year-end stakeholder dinner to celebrate key customers and partner shipping lines for another successful year at the Port of Umm Qasr.
The event highlighted milestones in 2025, including the handling of ultra-large container vessels and the expan…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) and Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) represented the ICTSI Group in the 2024 Breakbulk Middle East held from 12 to 13 February at the World Trade Center Dubai.
Participating as joint exhibitors, BGT and KMT showcased their strengths and specialties in handlin…
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Basra Gateway Terminal’s (BGT) efforts to position itself as the preferred terminal at the Port of Umm Qasr for project and oil and gas cargo paved the way for the inaugural call of BBC Iceland, the first dedicated general cargo vessel to dock at BGT East.
Specifically designed to handle mu…
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Marko Mikovic (right), BGT commercial director, with a client during the annual yearend party for BGT customers.
As 2023 draws to a close, Basra Gateway Terminal hosted its highly anticipated yearend party for customers.
The festive event celebrates the company’s achievements and strengthens t…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), together with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), organized a tree-planting campaign at the Port of Umm Qasr to help combat climate change and contribute to a more sustainable future. Climate change is a big challenge for Iraq and its progressively develo…
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Representatives from the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) and the Umm Qasr port management recently toured the quay crane and rubber-tired gantry crane training facility at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT). The visit is part of the continuing support and cooperation program between th…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Umm Qasr, recently handled the maiden call of YM Utility, the largest Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation vessel to dock in Iraq.
The vessel’s arrival mirrors the Port of Umm Qas…
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