Gulftainer Shipping

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Gulftainer Shipping, also known as GT Lines and Gulftainer Shipping Agency, is the shipping and liner services division of UAE-headquartered Gulftainer. Gulftainer, established in 1976, is a privately owned operator of container terminals and provider of integrated maritime and logistics solutions, managing facilities including Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal and Sharjah Container Terminal in the UAE, as well as ports in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United States.

GT Lines operates dedicated container liner services connecting Asia—such as China (Khorfakkan China Express - KCX), India (India-Gulf Express - GIX), and Pakistan (Khorfakkan Pakistan Express - KPX)—to UAE ports, particularly Khorfakkan, offering reliable capacity for regional trade. The division supports inland logistics, including management of supply chain volumes for chemical producers like Borouge, enhancing coordination between transport, ports, and multimodal networks to improve efficiency and throughput.

Also known as GT Lines and Gulftainer Shipping Agency.

Latest news on Gulftainer Shipping

7 May 2026
Borouge expands UAE logistics network with Gulftainer and Etihad Rail partnerships

Agreements secure East Coast export access, streamline inland logistics, and create an integrated rail corridor from Ruwais to ports—boosting multimodal resilience, predictability and lower emissions.