Bahrain-based SULB inaugurates $20mn worth wharf at Salman Industrial City

Bahrain-based SULB inaugurates $20mn worth wharf at Salman Industrial City

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Bahrain-based steel producer SULB has inaugurated a new wharf in order to enhance the company’s supply chain and deliver strong environmental as well as economic benefits for its customers.

The new private port facility is located at Salman Industrial City in Hidd. Further, it has received a port or private jetty operator license from the government.

“Developed at a cost of approximately $20 million, the facility is 230 m long and can accommodate ships up to 180m LOA, 40,000 DWT,” according to the statement. It will enable for a strong reduction in SULB’s usage and dependence on Bahrain’s public roads and port network. Shipping directly by sea to customers, nearly one million tons of SULB’s product will be taken off Bahrain’s roads each year, as per the reports.

Ravi SinghCEO – SULB

“The new facility will help us operate more efficiently. It significantly strengthens our export supply chain for the benefit of our customers, the Kingdom’s economy, and our position as one of Bahrain’s largest exporters and net forex earners. Importantly, it also allows us to make positive strides in our sustainability mission. With our own shipping facilities onsite, we will help in decongesting Bahrain’s roads and significantly reducing our own carbon emissions