Bahrain Airport Company, FedEx Express sign contract to operate advanced facility

Bahrain Airport Company, FedEx Express sign contract to operate advanced facility

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA) and FedEx Express have signed a 10-year contract for the operation of a 9,000 square meter facility at BIA’s new cargo area. Comprised of a 5,000sqm warehouse and a 4,000sqm open area, FedEx’s new facility will support its operations in the kingdom and is scheduled for handover in the third quarter of 2023. Spanning 25,000 square meters, BIA’s new cargo area will double the airport’s capacity to accommodate larger volumes and flows of air cargo traffic and e-commerce shipments. “Greater collaboration between the public and private sectors is driving growth across industries, including the logistics market, which forms a fundamental part of the GCC economy. With the support of its partners and the development of its advanced infrastructure, BIA is poised to accommodate rising local and regional demand for safe, efficient, and reliable air cargo services,” said Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, minister of transportation and telecommunications and chairman of BAC. “The new cargo area is an important part of the overall growth strategy adopted by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, and a key component in the Airport Modernisation Programme. BAC has begun the process of appointing a major