Global ports and logistics leader joins SIF 2026
Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF) 2026 has secured Gulftainer as a strategic sponsor, bringing one of the region’s largest ports and logistics operators to the forefront of global discussions on supply chain resilience and economic competitiveness.
Announced by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the sponsorship reinforces the Forum’s ambition to connect high-level dialogue with the infrastructure, investments and public-private partnerships that will shape a more adaptive and resilient world at a time when governments and businesses face rapid shifts in the global economic landscape.
Organised in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Investment under the theme ‘Building Adaptive Economies,’ SIF 2026 will take place on 14 and 15 October in Sharjah.
Cornerstone
A cornerstone of the strategy is the continued expansion of Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal (KCT), increasing its annual handling capacity from 3.5mn to 5mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) under a long-term masterplan designed to exceed 10mn TEUs.
Future integration with the UAE’s Etihad Rail network will further strengthen KCT as a fully multimodal gateway connecting maritime, road and rail transport, reinforcing Sharjah’s role along key regional and global trade corridors.
“The Sharjah Investment Forum is designed to transform those partnerships into practical action by bringing together the organisations, ideas and investments that are redefining how economies grow and compete,” asserted HE Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah,
“At Gulftainer, our US$ 2 billion investment is about connecting ports to parks to people, so Sharjah and the region can trade faster, smarter, and through any disruption,” added Farid Belbouab, Group CEO, Gulftainer.
