Bahrain essential player in trade, says Israeli Ambassador

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Israel sees Bahrain as an “essential player” in the emerging trade between East and West, said Eitan Na’eh, Ambassador of Israel to the Kingdom of Bahrain, yesterday.

During his first visit to APM Terminals Bahrain, Na’eh also highlighted the growing importance of hybrid trade routes and the “efficiency achieved by the port authorities and all respective parties involved in delivering goods from sea to air.”

Representatives of Bahrain Economic Development Board Mohammed Al Madani and Ishaq Abdulla, Port & Maritime Affairs - Mohammed Alhameedi and Fatema Mahmood, Customs Affairs – Ministry of Interior Azzam Al Mahmeed and Rashid Al Bakir, Customs Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Bahrain, were present.

The senior management team from APM Terminals Bahrain included Maureen Bannerman, Managing Director, Isa Al-Qetami, Chief, Government & Security Affairs, and Mahesh Manikoth, GM, Business Development & Projects.

The delegation listened to a briefing on KBSP’s state-of-the-art infrastructure, high connectivity, ease of doing business, data-driven approach, and capabilities to handle Sea-Air trade logistics to help expand Israel-Bahrain collaborative trade opportunities.

“This, with 200+ uniquely identifiable Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs), positions Bahrain as an ideal trade partner for Israeli companies,” said KBSP.

Maureen Bannerman, CEO/ Managing Director, APM Terminals Bahrain, said, “The visit allowed us the opportunity to highlight how APM Terminals Bahrain continues to achieve greater efficiency for customers and stakeholders as well as the ways we can contribute towards strengthening investment relations between the two countries and further develop the trade corridor.”