Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan port breaks TEU world record

TIN news: Gulftainer has achieved another milestone at its Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) with the completion of 4,073 container moves in a single 12-hour shift. This achievement has defied general industry belief that the 6,000 moves in a 24-hour period target for shipping lines since the inception of the mega-ship is not possible. The full operation consisted of an 8,288 container (13,005-teu) exchange, inclusive of 10-high deck stowage, on the port call of CMA-CGM Georg Forster, one of the ...