Press Release
BGT celebrated Ramadan by holding an Iftar party for customers and staff in the last week of Ramadan. The Iftar was held in Basra on 25th April for our valued Shipping Agents, Port Authorities and important clients. It gave an excellent opportunity for BGT management and staff to interact with relev…
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Muslims around the world celebrated the holy month of Ramadan, by spending time with their families and loved ones. Here in the port of Umm Qasr, where the work never stops, BGT recognized Umm Qasr’s vital unsung heroes of trade; the cargo truck drivers bustling around the port to deliver containers…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) and Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) joined forces as participant-exhibitors at the Breakbulk Middle East 2022, which was held in Dubai on February 1 and 2.
ICTSI’s EMEA business units presented their shipping and logistics capabilit…
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Bitumen and sulfur are being exported from Umm Qasr for the first time thanks to Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT).
Bitumen and sulfur from Iraq are exported mostly to India and other Asia-Pacific countries in bulk, steel drums, jumbo bags or flexitanks. Iraq has been relying on ports in neighboring…
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Daer Valued Customer
Please be informed that Iraqi Port Authority (IPA) has decided to impose 6% electronic fees on all services starting 1st September 2021. While the increase is entirely out of our hand, we regret we have no choice but to increase all our tariff and contractual rates by 6% as we…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, recently handled its three millionth TEU.
The milestone was achieved during the handling of Evergreen’s Ever Uranus and coincided with BGT’s seventh year of…
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Dear Valued Customer
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Romeo Salvador as the new Chief Executive Officer of Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) effective 1 August 2021, replacing Mr. Phillip Marsham.
Romy is coming into BGT from being Head of Manila Northport in the Philippines, the cou…
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BGT, in collaboration with DSV/Panalpina and Al-Rashed United Shipping Services Co., handled its largest oil and gas project cargo – a shipment for Basra Gas Company that includes pieces measuring up to 70 meters long and weighing up to 200 metric tons.
As Iraq’s oil and gas sector continues to gro…
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Muslims around the world celebrated the holy month of Ramadan by spending time with their families and loved ones. At the Port of Umm Qasr, where work never stops, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) took the opportunity to recognize and give back to the unsung heroes who tirelessly keep the economy moving…
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Basra Gateway Terminal continues to consolidate its position as the most favorable terminal in Iraq by offering superior customer service and operational performance.
The Company recently received a pair of commendation letters from two of its top consignees for service that exceeded customer expec…
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