UAE · Gulf logistics
What Bahrain’s Express Cargo Village adds to the airport
Bahrain Airport Company identified 12,500 square metres for the first phase and another 52,000 for the second. It links the project to a longer-term airport cargo capacity target of 1.3 million tonnes annually.
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Each bar represents the floor area reported for the phase.
The second phase adds space for separate carriers
The operator reports that phase one’s 12,500 square metres are fully occupied and names FedEx as a tenant. It plans another 52,000 square metres for phase two and describes dedicated facilities for each express carrier. The added area is 4.16 times the area of phase one. Source 1 Source 2
The loan term is a financing measure
Bahrain Airport Company announced a 15-year agreement with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait to support development. Fifteen years measures the financing period. The project descriptions separately address the facilities, and the loan term does not specify their construction schedule. Source 1
The existing terminal continues to have its own role
Bahrain International Airport lists a 25,000 square metre Cargo Terminal offering transshipment, trucking and customs services. The Express Cargo Village adds facilities intended for express operators. Keeping the existing terminal and village footprint separate avoids reading the village area as the airport’s entire cargo estate. Source 3 Source 2
The 1.3 million figure describes potential annual handling
The financing announcement compares a then-current airport capacity of 360,000 tonnes with a projected 1.3 million tonnes annually. The aviation development page calls the latter a long-term target. Throughput depends on cargo demand and operations, so the target provides no tally of freight already handled. Source 1 Source 2