Basra Gateway Terminal

Basra Gateway Terminal, as part of continuing digital transformation, is transitioning general cargo and roll-on, roll-off operations into a fully automated workflow using the N4 terminal operating system. The project is a major step to improve operational efficiency, accuracy and overall execut…

Basra Gateway Terminal is implementing initiatives to reduce operational expenses while enhancing efficiency and sustainability.  One of the major steps taken is the reduction in paper consumption. Printed copies of equipment checklists have been removed and replaced with digital alternatives…

BGT Procurement Team. (From left) Abdullah Jassim, procurement associate; Hassan Behadili, procurement officer; Salim Ali, procurement associate; and Ariel Inosanto Jr., head of procurement.   Basra Gateway Terminal’s Procurement Department was recognized as a strategic value driver within the I…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) recently recorded 2.3 million safe man-hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI), underscoring its focus on operational safety and workforce protection. The milestone reflects changes in how safety is managed on the ground. Safety meetings were redesigned to focus on…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) distributed Ramadan baskets to underprivileged families in Umm Qasr as part of its community support initiatives during the holy month. Each basket contained essential food items and household supplies to assist families during the fasting period and help ease seas…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) participated in the 49th Baghdad International Fair, a key event in Iraq’s economic calendar.  The fair was an opportunity for BGT to reconnect with industry stakeholders and align with the Ministry of Trade’s initiatives. BGT’s participation was possible through…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) joined this year’s annual Breakbulk Middle East in Dubai to reinforce its presence within the regional project cargo and logistics community. The event was a platform for the company to directly engage cargo owners, shipping lines and freight forwarders and discuss…

  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 milestones in 2025, including the handling of ultra-large container vessels and the expansio…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) recently successfully discharged a 90-ton cargo unit for Pacific International Lines and Ceekay at berth 19. The operation was carried out using mobile harbor cranes and executed in line with strict safety precision requirements for specialized industrial cargo. T…

  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…