Samudera of Indonesia has strengthened its position as one of the leading common feeder carriers in the Middle East. During 2002, the company moved some 280,000 TEUs on services based around the Dubai hub, about 25% more than the year before. Samudera reports that it experienced especially strong growth in the second half of the year with carryings about 20% higher than in the first half. Within the Gulf, Samudera has a comprehensive network that serves all the major ports except Umm Qasr and Doha. It also has a significant share of the feeder market between the Indian subcontinent and the Gulf. This has been strengthened over the past year, with larger vessels being deployed on key routes to the UAE. Saliya Senanayake, managing director of Samudera's Dubai operation, said, "We took a decision to consolidate, to try and rationalise services to arrive at a better product for both Samudera and its customers."

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