Press Release
For the third consecutive year, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in February, joined government ministries, manufacturers, private sector oil and gas companies, EPCs and project cargo owners, and other industry decision-makers for the annual Breakbulk Middle East trade conference.
Held at the World Tra…
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Basra Gateway Terminal recently welcomed the 8,452-TEU Ever Libra–the largest container vessel to call BGT East.
The call serves as another milestone following BGT’s handling of its two millionth TEU in September last year, highlighting the terminal’s expanded capacity and ability to handle larger…
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The spread of COVID-19 has placed the entire world in an unprecedented situation. During this difficult time, the ability to transport cargo and deliver essential goods like food and medical supplies is one of the keys to overcoming this pandemic.
Despite the restrictions, Basra Gateway Terminal (B…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) won the prestigious “Contribution to the Development of the Regional Maritime Cluster Award” at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa 2018 for the second time in three years.
Phillip Marsham, CEO of Basra Gateway Terminal received the…
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Another proud milestone for Basra Gateway Terminal to ensure we offer an even better service to our valued customers.
Today at 1400hrs, the vessel "De Bo 3" arrived at Berth 27 carrying seven brand new RTG cranes for BGT, taking the number of terminal RTGs to 10. The new RTGs, manufactured by ZPMC,…
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Engineers at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) stepped up to the challenge of commissioning new port equipment as COVID-19 restrictions prevented Kalmar engineers from travelling to Iraq.
BGT ordered three empty container handlers from Kalmar in response to the growing demand and steady volume increase…
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Following the opening of two new berths last year, BGT East serviced its first Yang Ming vessel–YM Green.
The 5,551-TEU boxship berthed at BGT East on 13 April and departed after completing 1,297 moves in 18 hours. BGT achieved an average of 72 moves per hour during the call, due largely to the su…
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Maintaining its tradition and belief in supporting the local community, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) celebrated Eid Al-Adha by sharing meat with families in Umm Qasr.
Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid Al-Adha is an Islamic holiday celebrated by offering an animal–usually lamb–and sharing of…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) celebrated a milestone in August with the handling of the Global Mermaid, the 400th roll-on, roll-off/multipurpose vessel to dock at the terminal.
The feat was made possible through the immense efforts of the Oil and Gas Team, whose teamwork and strict adherence to int…
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