BAS Completes the Development of the Cargo Cooling Facility In order to activate the Customs Cooperation Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

BAS Completes the Development of the Cargo Cooling Facility In order to activate the Customs Cooperation Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

As part of the national strategy for the logistics services sector, and in pursuit of providing the best solutions and services contributing to its role in achieving the most effective customs practices in the field of freight, and consolidating joint relations within the field, the Kingdom of Bahrain along with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a joint cooperation customs agreement on December 30, 2019. The agreement entailed a mutual recognition of the Economic Operator program approved by both parties, which creates a single-entry point that enhances intra-regional trade through coordinated and sustainable custom procedures.

Under the instructions of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, regarding the participation of all sectors in advancing the achievement of the provisions of the recovery plan, and in compliance with his directives focusing on developing promising sectors in the Kingdom, including the logistics sector, BAS initiated the launch of a project to modernize the cargo cooling units for air cargo parcels and goods located on the western side of Bahrain International Airport. BAS worked to enhance and expand the facilities of the refrigeration facility to meet all the storage requirements of goods imported via airfreight in