Bahrain's Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), operated by APM Terminals Bahrain, said it had recently welcomed MV Safeen Tiger during her maiden voyage to the port on July 16.  

 

This is the first vessel to be deployed by Safeen Feeders on the new UIG service which is a partnership between Abu Dhabi Ports and Bengal Tiger Line. 

 

Ports on the rotation of this service include Khalifa Bin Salman Port (Bahrain) – Dammam – Jubail – Khalifa Port – Jebel Ali – Karachi – Kandla – Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Khalifa Port – Jebel Ali.

 

The UIG service Bahrain to the Indian sub-continent providing direct access for exporters and importers to new markets making trade more competitive, while also promoting transshipment and hinterland opportunities through KBSP.

 

Welcoming the new service, Bader Hood Al Mahmood, the Assistant Undersecretary for Ports Affairs, Ministry of Transportation & Telecommunications for Bahrain, said: "Safeen Feeders’s services will not only position the kingdom in international markets, but also contribute to the growth of trade and commerce in line with Bahrain’s 2030 Vision through creating a steady and sustainable diversified economy." 

 

APM Terminals Bahrain CEO Susan Hunter said: "We believe that Safeen Feeders will significantly improve trade between the fast-growing markets in the region and broaden the services offerings to our valued clients thus enhancing our contribution to the kingdom’s economy."

 

To mark the vessel’s maiden call at the port, a plaque exchange was held between Hunter and Al Mahmood in the presence of representatives from APM Terminals Bahrain, Ports Affairs-Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication and Seahorse Shipping Agency.-TradeaArabia News Service