BGT

  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…

  At Basra Gateway Terminal, the most critical asset is not the cargo passing through the gates, but the people managing the operations. Reaching 2.3 million safe man-hours without a Lost Time Injury is a landmark achievement that defines the terminal’s operational integrity and commitment to saf…

  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) 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…

    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.…

    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 expan…

    Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) and Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) represented the ICTSI Group in the 2024 Breakbulk Middle East held from 12 to 13 February at the World Trade Center Dubai. Participating as joint exhibitors, BGT and KMT showcased their strengths and specialties in handlin…

  Basra Gateway Terminal’s (BGT) efforts to position itself as the preferred terminal at the Port of Umm Qasr for project and oil and gas cargo paved the way for the inaugural call of BBC Iceland, the first dedicated general cargo vessel to dock at BGT East.  Specifically designed to handle mu…

  Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), together with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), organized a tree-planting campaign at the Port of Umm Qasr to help combat climate change and contribute to a more sustainable future. Climate change is a big challenge for Iraq and its progressively develo…

      Representatives from the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) and the Umm Qasr port management recently toured the quay crane and rubber-tired gantry crane training facility at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT). The visit is part of the continuing support and cooperation program between th…