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The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) announced the performance statistics for the kingdom's Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), with January recording the highest number of transhipment containers.
According to the latest data, vessel movement at KBSP increased in January 2010 and the port handled record container throughput, which was 21.7 per cent higher than previous months. In addition, the berth productivity reached its highest 62.1 moves in January with an average growth rate of 14.9 per cent per month since the commencement of KBSP operations.
Hassan Al Majed, director general of GOP said: "KBSP's performance continues to improve month- on-month, both in terms of commercial and operational activities. The port's world-class infrastructure, including sophisticated state-of-the-art technologies, top-of-the-line equipment, and our team of experts at GOP and port operators APMT have collectively played a significant role in enhancing the efficiency and productivity of Bahrain's port.
"The latest operational statistics are evidence that KBSP has already begun to solidifying its prominence among the shipping hubs of the region.
"We continue to adhere to transparent business practices, and look forward to maintaining this success as we move forward," said Mr Al Majed.
The statistics further reported an impressive improvement in KBSP's gate turn time, the global standard defined by the amount of time required for trucks to enter the port, load or discharge a container and leave the port.
The port operators, APM Terminals, played a significant role in these improvements by bringing their global experience and expertise in the management of international ports.
