General Cargo Transportation Sector Expand cargo and RO/RO cargo operations
In 2014, the Company completed the addition of 6 new “RoCon” general cargo vessels (DWT 26,000 each). The first 4 ves- sels were added to the Company’s fleet in 2013, while the remaining two vessels in 2014. These vessels represent the latest designs and have specialized features for specific types of transportation. They were built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Each vessel has 2 heavy-lift cranes with a total capacity of 240 tons, providing them more capacity and options to lift cargo. To augment its utility, each vessel is also equipped with a stem loading ramp with a capacity of 250 tons, making each vessel truly a multi-purpose vessels and able to meet the varied needs of our clientele ranging from Project, heavy-lift, Ro/Ro, break bulk and container cargo in a single shipment.
By increasing the number of vessels from 4 in 2013 to 6 in 2014, the Bahri General Cargo has been enabled to provide its clients with more efficient and speedy transportation service by reducing the frequency from 24 to 17 days.
Bahri General Cargo sector was engaged in several transportation activities throughout the 2014 financial year, aiming to improve the extensive supply chain. On the eastbound route, the Company added 2 new ports (i.e. Jacksonville and Aqaba) to cover a larger number of ports to meet needs of the vehicle transportation sector. For the westbound route, the port of Izmir was added to facilitate transportation of agricultural equipment from Turkey to the United States. These decisions have strengthened Bahri General Cargo stature and expanded its transportation footprint at the international level. The storage and container service yard at Jeddah Islamic port will remain a main location to provide container storage services under contracts with a growing base of clients and road haulers. The yard is equipped with a new inventory management system to provide timely storage and handling services for both full and empty containers. By the end of Q1 of 2015, a study of the integrated services will be finalized, including internal transportation services and overseeing the customs documentation and clearance in order to develop an optimal way of processing customs clearance services for the benefit of the clients. With a growing focus freight forwarding and clearance services, Bahri provides vital services of cargo transportation and logistics services to several international ports by air, sea and land using third party vessels and other means of transportation. This enables the sector to provide integrated logistics services to its clients with the convenience of a one stop solution. In this respect, the Company aims to help develop the infrastructure in the Kingdom by reinforcing its status as the No. 1 carrier in the Nation amid fierce competition with other companies. In 2014, many advances have been made by winning new contracts for cargo transportation involving under several projects, including mobile means of transportation, railway wagons, water desalination and power generation equipment, and military equipment for institutions providing services related to railways, energy, water, and defense.
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