Two new FEPORT members

Both companies are owned by the International Container Terminal Services, Inc Captial B.V, which is the Dutch subsidiary of ICTSI Inc.

“We are excited and privileged to join FEPORT, our membership will strengthen the voice of terminals in European fora and also in our home markets,” said Krzysztof Szymborski, chief executive of BCT.

He continued: “We also believe that through joint work and discussions with other FEPORT members, we will be able to contribute to positive developments of the industry in Poland and Croatia but also in the rest of Europe.”

BCT currently has an annual handling capacity of 750,000 teu and handles containerised, general, ro-ro, lo-lo cargo, heavy and oversized cargo.

While ICTSI and Luka Rijeka d.d forged a 30-year strategic partnership for the operation, management and development of the Bradjica Container Terminal in the Port of Rijeka.

AGCT handles containeriSed and roll on-roll off cargo, and handled over 160,000 teu per year over the last two years.

BCT, one of the largest container terminals in the Baltic region employs over 270 people, while AGCT employs 141 peoples.

Gunther Bonz, President of FEPORT, concluded: “We are very glad to welcome BCT and ACGT as new members of FEPORT because we do believe that the more united terminal operators are, the better they will be able to raise awareness about the contribution of our industry to the European Economy. We are delighted to start a win-win relationship with them.”