Bahrain launches region’s fastest sea-to-air logistics hub
Bahrain today launched the fastest regional multi-modal logistics hub with only a two-hour turnaround time for all containers. This means that products can be with customers in half the time and at 40% of the cost.
The launch of the “Bahrain Global Sea-Air Hub” capitalises both on Bahrain’s strategic position midway between European and Asian markets as well as on its proximity to regional target markets by establishing the most efficient multimodal sea-air transshipment hub in the region with a global reach, the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), said in a statement.
The hub relies on streamlined clearance procedures, optimised logistics, and full digitisation to achieve an end-to-end lead time of just under two hours for goods transiting from Bahrain International Airport to Khalifa bin Salman Port, and vice versa.
These gains translate to a 50% reduction in average lead time compared to pure sea freight and a 40% reduction in cost compared to pure air freight. Accordingly, Bahrain’s sea-air hub serves as a valuable alternative for manufacturers and freight forwarders, particularly in the context of the ongoing shipping crisis.
Bahrain will grant partner status in this initiative to all markets globally which will allow for granting their nationally based companies the opportunity to become an authorised Trusted Shipper at the Bahrain’s Global sea-to-air logistics hub.
