Express Cargo Village phase 1 nears halfway to completion
Phase one of the Express Cargo Village, a state-of-the-art integrated hub for cargo operations at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has achieved 44 per cent completion.
This was announced by Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and manager of BIA, after a site visit to assess progress on the ongoing project.
Located north of the airport’s runway, the Express Cargo Village project consists of warehouses, aprons, and infrastructure capable of handling the expected growth in air freight and e-commerce.
The inspection visit carried out by BAC management team monitored the project development in line with projected timelines, quality standards and implementation as per the project masterplan, in addition to learning about the main components of the phase completion.
Mohamed Al Binfalah, chief executive at BAC, said: “As per masterplan, 44pc of the project has been completed. Phase 1A totalling approximately 58,280sqm, is estimated at 59pc of the total development area. This phase has included completion of Two FedEx, a Central Processing Facility, and a Duty Free which marks a significant step forward in our project timeline but also symbolises efficiency, and strategic planning.”
He added: “the Express Cargo Village comes in line with Vision 2030 and the national strategy for the logistics industry as laid out in its Economic Recovery Plan, which implements the kingdom’s vision. We are confident that upon completion, Express Cargo Village will enable Bahrain International Airport to handle larger volume of cargo efficiently, attracting more trade opportunities and will contribute to elevating air freight.”
Stretching over an area of 25,000sqm of 10 modular warehouses, and supported by 19 units, with the distinct handling of around 1.3 million tons at full capacity, the Express Cargo Village is poised to be an advanced logistics hub, which includes buildings dedicated to serving each cargo operator in line with the highest international standards.
With the aim of promoting for the kingdom a preferred destination for cargo and e-commerce, the hub is designed with high capacity and improved effectiveness to enable handling air freight with high efficiency and smooth movement of products, supported by customs supervision and support office and truck parking space.
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