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…
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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.
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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…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) participated in the recent Erbil Logistics Expo, Iraq’s first and largest specialized trade fair focused on logistics, transport, freight forwarding and supply chain solutions.
Held from January 15-18, the expo provided an opportunity for BGT to engage directly wi…
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Photo courtesy of the Iraq Britain Business Council
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) sponsored the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) seminar in Dubai on January 22, which brought together business leaders and IBBC members for panels and networking.
The seminar featured opening remarks by Christo…
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Noli Me Tangere in Arabic. Photo shows (from left) Falah Anwar Kahrur, Philippine honorary consul to Kurdistan; Romeo Salvador, BGT CEO; Hisham Al-Alawi, Iraqi deputy foreign minister for political planning affairs; Charlie Pacaña Manangan, Philippine ambassador to Iraq; Alicia Perez del Pulgar, Spa…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has streamlined its operations by enabling tractor drivers to navigate their way around the container yard without assistance from marshals on the ground
This development was made possible with the integration of vehicular-mounted terminals (VMT), tools that guide…
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Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has successfully discharged a specialized breakbulk shipment for DSV and Ceekay Line, transported on a Hapag-Lloyd vessel from Nhava Sheva, India.
The shipment comprised two oversized tower furnaces, each measuring over 16 meters long, nearly four meters high, and…
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Several Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) employees recently completed an intensive five-day training organized by the ICTSI Global Academy.
The training focused on driving performance across functions, equipping participants with practical tools and global best practices to become more efficient a…
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In the spirit of Eid ul Adha, Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) organized the distribution of fresh meat to underprivileged families in the Umm Qasr area. The initiative is part of BGT’s annual tradition and continuing support for local communities, ensuring that those in need could celebrate the fe…
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