Gulftainer’s group commercial manager Keith Nuttall explains to<\/p>\n
Port Strategy<\/i> <\/p>\n
that speed and efficiency have been the key drivers for this continued growth.<\/p>\n
The terminals in Sharjah and Khorfakkan continue to be recognised as being the fastest, most flexible and most cost competitive – and lines vote with their feet.”<\/p>\n
As the operator of Khorfakkan Container Terminal and Sharjah Container Terminal in the UAE, Gulftainer recognised early on in the crisis that investment, not divestment, was crucial for survival.<\/p>\n
“Gulftainer and the Sharjah government have invested ‘ahead of demand’ to cater to the requirements of shipping line customers, whose increasingly large ships need good, efficient facilities,” says Mr Nuttall.<\/p>\n
“Standing still and hoping for the best was not and is not, an option. We continue to feel that investment in our facilities is the right approach to ensure that customers – who usually have a choice – will continue to select the options – our options – which in good times or bad will deliver the cost saving efficient working that will enable them to serve their customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.”<\/p>\n
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