Aden Container Terminal

MANAGEMENT OF ADEN CONTAINER TERMINAL, YEMEN
NOVEMBER 2003 TO MARCH 2008

Aden Container Terminal (ACT) had seen a decline in throughput following 2 terrorist incidents off the coast of Yemen. With the departure of PSA, OPM was appointed by the Yemen Ministry of Transport from November 2003 to March 2008 for the management of ACT. OPM was responsible for every aspect of terminal management including operations, engineering maintenance, IT, finance, HR and international marketing to develop ACT as one of the major transhipment hubs in the Red Sea.

With 500 local staff led by OPM managers, ACT registered double-digit percentage growths in terminal throughput and financial bottom-line annually during OPM’s tenure.

ACT Operational Highlights

• 5 major shipping lines / shipping consortia were attracted to call at ACT as part of OPM’s marketing strategy : PIL / HPL / Evergreen / COSCO / APL
• Re-introduction of Far East – Europe Service calls by PIL and Wan Hai
• Throughput handled by ACT upon takeover in 2003 increased from 117,488 TEUs to 445,314 TEUs as of end 2007, an increase of almost 300% in 4 years.
• High Crane productivity of 25 moves per hour
• High Equipment Availability
• Highly Motivated and Multi-Discipline Trained Workforce
• 24-hour customer enquiry access
• Fast ship-ship container transfer
• Designated catch-up port

ACT Best Practices

• Prudent cost control: budgeting, planning, MIS
• Multi-skilled, disciplined workforce
• Service flexibility for customers
• Tailor-made agreements for shipping lines to meet individual needs
• Emphasis on training and safety
• Implementation of ISPS security standards

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