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 major milestones in 2025, including the handling of ultra-large container vessels and the ex…
  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) successfully discharged a 90-ton cargo unit for Pacific International Lines and Ceekay at berth 19. The operation was carried out suing mobile harbor cranes and executed in line with strict safety precision requirements for specialized industrial cargo.The operatio…
  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 (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…
  Manila Multipurpose Terminal (MMT) hosted a port visit by delegation from COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers last Monday, January 26.  Zhang Chi, COSCO general manager, met with Mikkel Puyat, MMT chief executive officer, who led the group on a tour of the Manila International Container Termin…
  Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA) recently launched the Driving Performance 2025 program to cultivate operational excellence and leadership. From November 24-28, 2025, employees took part in an intensive week of training designed to enhance performance, reduce costs, manage risks better, and strengthen…
Turnover of the new break space for employees CGSA has opened a fully equipped cafeteria for its quay crane, rubber-tired gantry crane and operations controller teams, supporting industrial safety, operational control and fatigue management. Proper rest periods help reduce the risk of human error…
  Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) recently welcomed Seiko Epson Chairman Yasunori Ogawa for a high-level meeting. He was accompanied by leadership from Epson Precision Philippines Inc. and logistics partner Nippon Express Philippines to explore opportunities for closer collaboratio…
Photo courtesy of the Iraq Britain Business Council   Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) sponsored the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) seminar in Dubai on January 22, which brought together business leaders and IBBC members for panels and networking. The seminar featured opening remarks by Christo…
Exploring shared priorities and collaboration opportunities. (From left) Yrhen Balinis, Ocean Centres Philippines country lead; Glen de Castro, Global Compact Network Philippines executive director; Ithan Dollente, OCP focal point; Patricia Furtado de Mendonca, Ocean Centres global lead; Anita Magui…