17/06/09 QAPCO selects Autostore for new Qatar Peninsula container terminal
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) announced it has selected the Autostore Container Terminal Management System (CTMS) to handle the export of plastic packaging materials from its plant and port at Mesaieed Industrial City (MIC) on the Qatar Peninsula. Qatar is a key member of The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
Operated by QAPCO manufacturing subsidiary Qatofin, Mesaieed Terminal annually handles around 250,000 TEU of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) resin beads. LLDPE is a popular secondary material used worldwide for making various grades of protective plastic packaging films and bags. An important Persian Gulf feeder terminal, the QAPCO/Qatofin Mesaieed facility combines integrated coastal manufacturing and shipment operations.
Autostore CTMS is designed by leading terminal software specialists Central Systems & Automation: the Mesaieed Terminal application is now live and has been implemented jointly with Ideal Solutions, Autostore regional partner in Qatari capital Doha. In addition to the core Autostore CTMS application, QAPCO/Qatofin have opted for the Autostore Vessel Planning, EDI and Move Optimisation modules to ensure seamless, fast and efficient control of all container movements and manifests in line with the demands of the business. The joint Central Systems/Ideal Solutions team will also look after testing, configuration, implementation, training and software support aspects for Mesaieed Terminal.
Andrew McKaig is commercial director at Central Systems & Automation: "We're delighted to welcome QAPCO into our fast-growing community of Autostore sites within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - a strategically important market for us. Mesaieed Terminal is at the cutting edge of 21st century container handling and our solution provides QAPCO with a firm foundation for managing future export growth."
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For more information on this announcement, please email Julian Wright.