A brand new FedEx facility, purpose built to further expand and enhance customer service and Bahrain’s connectivity with the FedEx worldwide network has been officially opened at Bahrain International Airport by Captain Abdulrahman Al Gaoud, Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs, Ministry of Transport.
The inauguration of this facility is the latest in a series of initiatives undertaken by FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, in response to the increasingly sophisticated requirements of markets across the Middle East. Air cargo in the Middle East region as a whole is estimated to have grown by 10% during 2003, and with economic growth for the region expected to average at 4.5 – 5% through 2006, this trend looks likely to continue.
The new FedEx facility is located in the Global Logistical Services Compound next to the airport and brings together under one roof all sorting and clearing of cargo and packages. Processing controls have already strengthened as a result and service to customers has been enhanced with on-site customs clearance operational 24 hours a day.
In addition to enhancing customer service in Bahrain, the new facility also enables Bahrain to function as a gateway to neighbouring countries for FedEx. A network of feeder and commercial aircraft, as well as a trucking operation provides reliable, on-time transportation and in addition, FedEx has introduced a dedicated F27 aircraft connecting Dubai and Bahrain five days a week.
Hamdi Osman, Regional Vice President, FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent and Africa, said: “This new facility is a major step forward for FedEx’s service in the region. Our customers are already seeing the benefits of the enhancements and we believe that they will enable us to further build our service in the rapidly developing express transportation market in the Gulf and the Middle East as a whole.
“Our investment in the facility is a demonstration of our commitment to Bahrain and the region and also of our confidence in its economic development. We are delighted with the co-operation we have had from the Government of Bahrain in turning our plans into a reality.”
