Import Export News : India top import-export cargo list at Bahrain

DUBAI: India and Britain top the list of countries for Bahrain in terms of transshipment, export and import of cargo, a senior airport official said.

Bahrain International Airport handled 7.3 million passengers last year, a growth of 9 per cent over 2006, said Bahrain airport’s acting director of marketing and promotions Syed Mohammed Mehdi at The World Air Cargo Event Bahrain 2008 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.

“The airport also handled 380,000 tonnes of cargo last year - a 6 per cent growth over the previous year.”

Currently 37 international airlines operate through Bahrain International Airport, making it the gateway to the northern Arabian Gulf.

“High frequency regional services by Gulf Air and other Middle East carriers, the new Hidd industrial free zone, the new Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Port have made Bahrain a major business and logistical centre,” he added.

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