Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by spending time with their families and loved ones.  At the Port of Umm Qasr where work never stops, BGT took the opportunity to give back to the unsung heroes of trade – cargo truck drivers who also work nonstop to deliver container…
Romeo Salvador (standing), BGT chief executive officer, with BGT stakeholders during the Iftar gathering   Basra Gateway Terminal celebrated Ramadan by holding an Iftar gathering for customers and staff during the last week of the holy month. The client gathering was held on April 25 and was atten…
  Basra Gateway Terminal has recently implemented Navis for its general cargo operations to improve and digitize processes and other aspects of the terminal’s operations. BGT has been using Navis for its container business since 2016. The implementation of the general cargo module is a logical ext…
  Basra Gateway Terminal achieved yet another milestone after handling its largest volume for a single month last May. BGT’s new monthly record mirrors the terminal’s commitment to customer-centric, safe and excellent service. Romeo Salvador, BGT chief executive officer, said: “This record is a fi…
  Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) and Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) teamed up recently to organize a golf tournament for clients at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club in Dubai for this year’s annual customer meet-up. The event provided clients a light-hearted and relaxing opportunity to…
  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) continues to support nation building in Iraq through the safe and efficient handling of project cargo – this time for the Basra Water Supply Improvement Project in the cities of Basrah and Hartha. BGT unloaded 1,013 ductile iron pipes, weighing 6,373 tons in total, f…
  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) and Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) joined forces as participant-exhibitors at the Breakbulk Middle East 2022, which was held in Dubai on February 1 and 2. ICTSI’s EMEA business units presented their shipping and logistics capabili…
  Bitumen and sulfur are being exported from Umm Qasr for the first time thanks to Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT). Bitumen and sulfur from Iraq are exported mostly to India and other Asia-Pacific countries in bulk, steel drums, jumbo bags or flexitanks. Iraq has been relying on ports in neighboring…
  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), in collaboration with DSV/Panalpina and Al-Rashed United Shipping Services, Co., recently handled a shipment for the expansion of Basra Gas Company (BGC). BGT has established itself as the market leader in handling project cargo for oil and gas sector, which continu…
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq, recently handled its three millionth TEU.  The milestone was achieved during the handling of Evergreen’s Ever Uranus and coincided with BGT’s seventh year of…