Gulftainer's Khorfakkan port breaks world box productivity record
Time：2016-01-05
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This achievement has debunked the belief that the 6,000 moves in a 24-hour period target for shipping lines since the advent of the mega ship is not possible.
The full operation consisted of an 8,288 container (13,005 TEU) exchange, inclusive of 10-high deck stowage, on the port call of the 18,000-TEU CMA-CGM Georg Forster.
KCT terminal staff completed the operation in 36.4 hours, resulting in gross moves per hour (GMPH) of 227.7 and berth moves per hour (BMPH) of 223.4, allowing the vessel to sail for Shenzhen-Yantian ahead of schedule with a 15,765 TEU on board.
"KCT is renowned for its high productivity levels, and has demonstrated its ability to handle mega vessels," said Daniel Wright, Gulftainer`s terminal manager at KCT.
"This further establishes its credentials as mega-ship ready, and underlines the skills of the staff at the terminal who are ready to complete such a large call in record time."
Said CMA CGM vice president Nicolas Sartini: "We are always impressed how KCT is able to constantly improve its productivity. This further validates our choice to select Khorfakkan as our main hub for cargo moving to the Middle East from Europe and Asia."
Earlier this year, KCT set a new record for the handling of the largest single unloading and loading of a single vessel call at its Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), at 19,561 TEU, and it recently received the Shipping Port of the Year honour at the 2015 Supply Chain & Transport Awards (SCATA).
Due to its unique location, seaward of the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman, the terminal is one of the most important transshipment hubs for the Arabian Gulf, the Indian subcontinent and the East African markets.