Bahrain Unveils Projects to Attract Investment

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Bahrain Unveils Projects to Attract Investment

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The flag of Bahrain

The Bahraini government announced on Sunday during the Bahrain Government Forum 2017 a package of projects to be implemented next year.

Among these projects: the allocation of 4,800 housing units, the construction of a solar power plant and boosting more investments in infrastructure to develop electrical energy production and expand Bahrain International Airport in addition to establishing Danat.

Bahrain Government Forum 2017 was launched in its second edition under the patronage of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and in attendance of Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.

Prince Khalifa said that the government creates achievements, faces challenges, plans for the nation future and wants the government leaders to reinforce this achievement, pioneer in it, accelerate implementation steps and assure that the citizen is the first beneficiary from the government achievements.

The prime minister also lauded the crown prince initiatives in developing the governmental work including the Bahrain Government Forum 2017 -- he added that the government managed to implement a first package of initiatives to reduce expenses and increase oil and non-oil revenues as an implementation of the plan to balance the government expenses and revenues.

Another key highlight was the setting up of a country-wide 25,000 housing unit programme, which has already delivered 15,655 units across different parts of Bahrain in close collaboration with the private sector.

On the infrastructure level, $32 billion infrastructure projects of priority were determined and they will have a positive reflection on the economy, stated the crown prince.

Prince Salman also noted the adoption of the National Renewable Energy Plan, which aims to provide 5 percent of the country’s electricity from renewable by 2025.



Mawani Reports 13% Growth in Container Handling at Ports in May 2025

Mawani Reports 13% Growth in Container Handling at Ports in May 2025
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Mawani Reports 13% Growth in Container Handling at Ports in May 2025

Mawani Reports 13% Growth in Container Handling at Ports in May 2025

Ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded a 13% increase in container handling during May 2025, reaching 720,684 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared with 639,736 TEUs in the same period last year.

Transshipment containers increased by 12.89%, totaling 149,143 TEUs compared to 132,112 last year. Imports also grew by 15.84%, reaching 292,223 TEUs, compared to 252,265 TEUs in May 2024, SPA reported.

Outgoing containers increased by 9.38%, totaling 279,318 TEUs compared to 255,359 TEUs in the same month last year.

Total handled cargo—including general cargo, solid bulk, and liquid bulk—increased by 1.40% to reach 21,337,699 tons, up from 21,042,684 tons in the corresponding period of 2024. This total includes 935,932 tons of general cargo, 5,059,899 tons of solid bulk cargo, and 15,341,868 tons of liquid bulk cargo.

The ports also received 1,635,489 heads of livestock, marking a 61.22% increase from 1,014,417 in the same period last year. Maritime traffic rose by 9.39%, with 1,083 vessels received compared to 990 last year. Passenger numbers increased by 68.15% to 95,231, up from 56,636 in May 2024. The number of vehicles grew by 13.09% to 84,352, compared to 74,590 last year.