Qterminals sets record for berth productivity

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Deepak John | The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Port, Qatar’s main gateway to global trade, continues to strengthen its position as one of the region’s leading ports, demonstrating the growth of the country’s maritime sector.

QTerminals has set a new record for berth productivity with 234.26 berth movements per hour (BMPH) by handling the vessel MSC ELISA XIII in Hamad Port. This is a milestone.

“Celebrating new records at Hamad Port. QTerminals has redefined excellence by handling the vessel MSC ELISA XIII at Hamad Port and setting a new berth productivity record of 234.26 BMPH, surpassing the previous record of 220.38. And that’s not all – 15,777 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were handled on this vessel, our highest TEU performance ever on the same vessel,” the company said in a statement on its X-platform yesterday.

QTerminals is a terminal company jointly established by Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) and Qatar Navigation (Milaha). It is responsible for facilitating Qatar’s import and export, maritime trade flows and stimulating economic growth at the local and regional levels.

It ensures a safe working environment for all employees, contractors and visitors.

In June, QTerminals achieved its second highest month with 144,749 TEUs at Hamad Port. It also reached a new milestone with 248,564 tons and 15,644 units, making it the highest RORO units and tons ever handled at the port.

In a recent statement, the company stated: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to announce our latest initiative to replace our high-mast sodium vapour fixtures with energy-efficient LED lamps at Hamad Port’s Container Terminal 1 (CT1).” These LED lamps are low-glare, fully recyclable and have a lifespan two to four times longer than sodium vapour lamps.

“We have launched a major long-term project to install solar panels on container terminals CT1 and CT2 reefer gantries. The latest batch of installed panels now produces up to 3MW of clean energy daily, with peak generation lasting up to 6 hours – a testament to Qatar’s abundant solar potential,” it added.

This project is an important step towards achieving our goal of reducing our carbon footprint across all our operations.

Not only will Hamad Port become a hub for regional trade, the facility also maintains high standards for employee safety. As of June 2024, QTerminals achieved 2.026 million safe/lost time incident-free man-hours and the total number of man-hours worked was 2.703 million year-to-date as of June.

In a video on its X-platform about the eco-friendly equipment at Hamad Port, QTerminals said: “We have taken serious steps in all aspects of our services to reduce the impact of our operations on the environment.” The tractors are fully electric, zero-emission and powered by lithium-ion batteries. The tires are top-quality and built to last. With a longer lifespan per tire, it reduces the frequency of tire replacements, it added.

In 2023, Hamad Port handled 1,318,414 TEU containers; 1,303,049 cargo tons of breakbulk; 400,478 cargo tons of bulk; 9,301 livestock; 80,294 RORO units. Last year, the port also saw a total of 1,655 vessels calling at it.

Thanks to its growing network and ultra-modern infrastructure, Hamad Port ensures a smooth flow of goods and transhipment through its various terminals.

The port serves both domestic and international customers and provides exceptional services, significantly improving the business climate, creating growth opportunities and strengthening Qatar’s position in the global market.

The aim is to make Qatar’s logistics services more efficient and transform it into a leading global trading hub, thereby strengthening its economic diversification plans in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.

QTerminals recently announced its partnership as official training partner for the period 2024-2027 for the Feyenoord Club in Rotterdam.

Qterminals, a well-known and respected international port and terminal service provider, has signed an agreement with the club, which means that the QTerminals logo will be on the training kit for the next three years.

This concerns the kits of Feyenoord 1, Feyenoord Women 1 and all teams of Feyenoord Academy. In addition, QTerminals will play a crucial role in supporting Feyenoord’s community programs.

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