NEWS CRIME SPORTS HEALTH BUSINESS SPACE POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT THINGS TO DO WEATHER SCD TV LOCAL MORE NEWS TICKER WATCH: Titusville Police Detectives Investigating Early Morning Stephen’s Jewelers Heist Home » Gulftainer CEO Peter Richards Promotes Port Canaveral At SelectUSA Investment Summit In Washington DC Gulftainer CEO Peter Richards Promotes Port Canaveral At SelectUSA Investment Summit In Washington DC By Space Coast Daily // June 22, 2017 GULFTAINER HAS 35-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CPA Barbara Leaf, left, U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, meets with Peter Richards, CEO of GT USA, during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C. BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – U.S. and international business executives and senior government officials gathered in Washington, D.C. in June for the largest-yet SelectUSA Investment Summit, the highest-profile event promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Among the new FDI companies in attendance was GT USA, the cargo terminal operator that recently began operations in Florida. More than 2,800 participants from across the United States and 64 international markets attended the 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit. The summit brings together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from across the United States, and trade officials representing dozens of nations with a focus on driving business investment in the United States. In line with the 2017 Summit theme “Grow with US”, GT USA CEO Peter Richards met with Barbara A. Leaf, U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and other government and corporate representatives to provide an update on operations since the opening of the company’s first North American investment. “Based on the success Gulftainer has found at Port Canaveral, we continue to look for future investment opportunities in the United States as we expand GT USA’s market presence and forge new partners in trade,” Richards said. Canaveral Cargo Terminal received the first ocean carrier container service in 2016, when StreamLines, N.V., part of the Seatrade Group, launched its new Bluestream container service. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com) Among the key topics, the summit brought together experts in the field of public-private partnerships together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of American infrastructure investment. Gulftainer signed a historic 35-year agreement with Canaveral Port Authority to develop and operate a multipurpose cargo and container terminal at Port Canaveral. Gulftainer, the largest privately owned, independent terminal operator and logistics company in the world, is based in the UAE. Canaveral Cargo Terminal received the first ocean carrier container service in 2016, when StreamLines, N.V., part of the Seatrade Group, launched its new Bluestream container service. The service transports refrigerated and dry cargo between Port Canaveral, Europe, the French West Indies and Central America. RELATED STORY: Port Canaveral Conducts Full-Scale Training Exercise To Test Emergency Response Plans The terminal was developed at Port Canaveral on 20 acres with two berths and two gantry cranes to serve large vessels, has operations with a 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) cargo capacity of 200,000 TEUs. In addition to containers, the terminal customer base also includes vehicles, break-bulk and heavy lift cargo. GT USA enhanced its supply chain capabilities in 2016 to serve domestic and international shipping lines with the addition of more than 40,000 square feet of covered storage at Port Canaveral. GT USA provides a full range of logistics services, including trucking, cross docking, storage and inventory control and last mile distribution. Operating the terminal and moving cargo in and out of Port Canaveral, GT USA’s hiring includes more than 45 employees involved in administration, stevedoring, logistics, safety, security and IT, who subsequently work with dozens of third party workers who provide a multitude of services. 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