ARAMEX AND EXPORT BAHRAIN ANNOUNCE LTL SERVICES TO SUPPORT BUSINESS EXPORTS

Aramex Bahrain, in partnership with Export Bahrain will provide Bahrain-based businesses LTL (less than truckload) services to further support the exports of made in Bahrain products to all locations around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This reflects Aramex’s commitment to support SMEs to facilitate their growth and expansion into global markets.

This service intends to boost the support to local businesses in their export journey and ease their operational procedures while lowering the overall costs bared by the exporter. As part of the LTL service, companies will receive below market rates based on the city destination which applies to both B2B and B2C export deals. Furthermore, exporters are expected to benefit from this service as there will be regular shipments for all general cargo which will give exporters a new entry option to the Saudi market, adding to the current full truckload (FTL) option and providing businesses with more variety and exporting options to better cater to their specific requirements and needs.

Commenting on this LTL service, Aramex Bahrain Freight Products Manager, Mr. Ahmad Omran stated: “The LTL services will provide businesses in Bahrain the opportunity and option of utilizing land transportation to KSA at a lower rate while considering actual truck space needed for the products of each business. We look forward to further support the exports of products made in Bahrain with this service and to ease the operational procedures of businesses in partnership with Export Bahrain.”

Ms. Rabab Khalaf from Export Bahrain’s Planning & Market Intelligence department added: “We at Export Bahrain continuously and proactively search for innovative solutions to enhance and better our support to exporters, and with this LTL service provided in partnership with Aramex, Bahrain-based businesses have more variety and options as part of Export Bahrain’s Shipping & Logistics solution. The service comes with many added benefits including below market rates for land transportation to Saudi Arabia. We encourage businesses from all the various sectors to take advantage and utilize this LTL service as we are confident that this would allow more exporters to enter the Saudi market with ease.”

Export Bahrain has facilitated local businesses to go global and expand into international markets reporting over USD 175 million worth of exports to date with more than 59 different product and service categories across various economic sectors. Since its inception in November 2018, Export Bahrain has supported products and services that are made in Bahrain reach more than 59 markets across the GCC, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.