Case Study: Gulftainer Company Limited achieves real-time visibility and enterprise mobility with SAP HANA

Transforming into a Real-Time Business and Enabling Enterprise Mobility with SAP S/4HANA

Gulftainer, a 40‑year‑old port operations and logistics company based in Sharjah with operations in seven countries and 4,000 employees, faced rising customer demand for faster, real‑time information on container movements. The company needed an IT platform that could standardize and harmonize processes, handle multiple data streams and regulatory reporting, integrate customers, suppliers and employees, and scale to support growth and enterprise mobility.

Working with Tata Consultancy Services, Gulftainer implemented SAP S/4HANA across engineering, asset and materials management, finance and HR, interfacing with legacy SAP apps and mobile tools and using a best‑practice deployment framework. The transformation delivered real‑time reporting and analytics, improved operational efficiency and safety, lower costs, and a scalable, mobile‑ready foundation that enhances customer service and supports future growth.

Gulftainer Company Limited

Ramesh Shivakumaran

Group Director Business Services