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Despite being a minnow in terms of its modest size - with a population of just 800,000 and a landmass of only 296 sq mi - the small island nation of Bahrain wields genuine pound-for-pound status in regards to its economy.

Bahrain is not only known for its considerable stocks of oil and natural gas, but also for its status as one of the leading financial centres in the Arab world. And with its increasingly diversified economy being recognised as the fastest growing in the region by the UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia in 2006, and having received recognition from the City of London as the world’s fastest growing financial centre in 2008, Bahrain is on the rise and is witnessing an economic resurgence in the wake of political turmoil caused by the Arab Spring in 2011 and the global economic crash.

However as an island nation, Bahrain has always relied upon maritime trade to survive and grow, and it is the Khalifa Bin Salman Port terminal which acts as the country’s gateway to the rest of the world.

The BD136.4m port terminal which was constructed on 110ha of reclaimed land in the northern province of Hidd, and opened for trade in April 2009, is a vital component of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 strategy which was composed to help steer the country through economic strife in the wake of the global economic crash, as well as safeguard Bahrain’s economic future. The Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) with its mandate to not only serve the local Bahraini economy, but also capitalise on wider merchandise trade in the northern Gulf, provides state-of-the-art facilities as well as a vastly increased capacity for container traffic in comparison to Bahrain’s previous port Mina Salman.

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The Gulf nation of Bahrain is a country with a rich maritime trading heritage that goes back hundreds of years. Today, Bahrain is drawing upon this heritage to tap into the vast wealth that is flowing through the Gulf, and it is the Khalifa Bin Salman Port which will act as the conduit for this influx of capital. Having just celebrated a vibrant 2012 which saw steady growth for the port, APM Terminals Bahrain CEO Marco Neelsen spoke to Endeavour magazine about its success story.

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operators, Khalifa Bin Salman Port is aiming to become the leading transhipment hub in the northern Gulf. Thanks to Bahrain’s natural geography which places it at the very centre of the Gulf and within close proximity to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran, not to mention its excellent transport infrastructure which includes the King Fahd Causeway which provides a direct link to Saudi Arabia, and construction of the Qatar Bahrain Causeway, KBSP is well poised to achieve this.

“We are focused on the upper Gulf region, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, etc, and therefore we do not see the likes of Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi as direct competition. Our competitive edge definitely is our geographic location and

the trade friendliness of the country. Bahrain has a history of traders that goes well back in centuries. So it is not the size, it is not the oil, it is the trading mindset.”

With 1.8km of berth, including a 900m2 container terminal which is served by four 61m post-Panamax cranes that allows the port to accommodate the very largest ocean going Post-Panamax container ships, KBSP possesses the world-class facilities and capabilities to place it among the elite ports in the region. And with its already considerable 1.0 TEU (Twenty-foot-equivalent-unit) container capacity potentially able to be expanded to 2.5m TEU, KBSP will be able to continue growing in capacity to accommodate any increases in demand.

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Marco Neelsen, CEO of APM Terminals Bahrain operations insists that KBSP is much more than a container port however.

“The Khalifa Bin Salmon Port is very much a multi-purpose terminal. Containerised traffic accounts for the major part of our business however the handling of general and dry cargoes is another important segment of our business. t KBSP also operates as a passenger terminal for Cruise Liners as well as a home base for the US Navy’s 5th fleet.

We also provide all manner of land based services within the warehouses on our terminal facility so that we can strip and stuff containers, provide storage and arrange delivery services; all in all we are a one stop shop. Rather than have several parties performing different tasks, we manage the entire supply chain. We take care of the whole process from the moment a ship comes into port, up until we are loading cargo into lorries at the gates.

Because KBSP is the only port terminal in Bahrain it is a candy box for many different types of activity.”

Thanks to five decades of experience in port and terminals operations, as well as logistics and management, APM Terminals has encouraged a great increase in productivity at KBSP; it is no coincidence after all that the number of crane lifts per hour has increased from under 20 per hour to over 30 since APM Terminals took charge of port operations in Bahrain.

“We feel productivity and efficiency is very, very important. It is simple; a quicker GMPH (Gross moves per hour) means more ships and cargo can be handled and

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increases our theoretical capacity. Our current GMPH is 33 per hour which well above the industry standard. Consistency and productivity is crucial.

On safety, our global and local commitment is to provide a sustainable safer working environment for our all port-users and we are working very hard and with the highest priority, together with authorities, to achieve this objective.”

Seeing as the purpose of Khalifa Bin Salman Port is to act as a catalyst for the development of Bahrain’s economic future, APM Terminals has placed a strong emphasis on employing local Bahrainis to this end. Of the roughly 540 employees and 250 or so contracted staff, around 80% of the workforce is employed locally; a statistic highlighted by Marco who simply stated:

“At the end of the day it’s a Bahrain terminal so it’s important to employ and train Bahrainis. We are committed to this country so by employing, training and providing internships for local talent we are investing in its future.”

By blooding Bahrain’s young talent and combining this with a skilled group of highly skilled international expatriate workers who can share knowledge and experience with Bahraini workers, KBSP has all the elements in place to

ensure that its workforce continues to maintain the port’s high productivity rates.

Over the coming years, Marco insists that there are no grandiose plans for KBSP and believes that for the port to achieve its goal of become the transhipment hub for the region, KBSP will continue its policy of consistent and steady organic growth.

“We had a very positive 2012 and there were very encouraging growth rates. This year we basically want to lift trade between Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, which is the upcoming powerhouse of this Region. By putting more efficiency into the supply chain, we hope for a further increase trade in 2013.

As people start to take notice of Bahrain and KBSP and the potential that exists here, trade will continue to rise. There are no concrete plans for expansion yet as we are still operating at around half of our TEU capacity. However we can expand quickly if needed and it would simply be a case of bringing in equipment when it is needed as no civil work is required. Khalifa Bin Salman Port is therefore a “plug and play” solution and can expand its terminal capacity within a very short notice.

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Written by Djamil Benmehidi

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