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Bahri launches bonded logistics zone in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia-based Bahri Logistics has launched the Bahri Bonded Zone at Jeddah Islamic Port. The zone is Bahri’s first integrated logistics facility of its kind and offers a range of logistics solutions and capabilities, including temperature-controlled storage for ambient, chilled and frozen goods, as well as a number of value-added services, such as cross-docking, sorting, labelling, co-packing and repackaging.
The new Zone is also equipped with a digital platform connected directly to FASAH, the electronic platform of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), enabling real-time shipment tracking and supporting efficient customs procedures.
Operating in accordance with ZATCA regulations, the facility enables businesses to store and re-export goods without the upfront payment of customs duties or value-added tax, subject to the relevant regulations. This is designed to help improve cash flow, increase operational flexibility and enhance the efficiency of trade operations.
According to Eng. Ahmed Alsubaey, Chief Executive Officer of Bahri, “The launch of the Bahri Bonded Zone marks an important milestone in Bahri’s journey to expand its integrated logistics services and deliver solutions that address the evolving needs of our customers. The facility also reflects our commitment to developing advanced logistics infrastructure that contributes to greater supply chain efficiency, supports trade flows, and advances the Kingdom’s ambition to become a global logistics hub.”
The new Bahri Bonded Zone occupies an area of more than 95,000 m2 and provides a storage capacity of over 80,000 pallet positions, with the capability to handle more than one million pallets annually. The facility includes 34 loading and unloading docks and is equipped with solar panels that provide approximately 20% of its energy requirements.
The Zone is expected to serve a broad range of sectors, including import and export businesses, e-commerce platforms and industries requiring temperature-controlled warehousing, such as pharmaceuticals and food. It will also help facilitate market-entry procedures for companies that are not resident in Saudi Arabia, Bahri states.
In recent weeks the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed deals for six other new or expanded logistics centres in Jeddah port, covering a combined area of over 440,000m2. This includes deals with Maersk, Jingdong, Jadeer, Masdar, West Group and Shatri, which represent investment of close to US$ 1 billion in total.
