APM Terminals Bahrain develops the Kingdom's future Maritime and Logistics leaders

Supported by Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications

Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Hidd, Bahrain. In line with its efforts to support Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 and the national employment program for Bahrainis in private and public sectors, APM Terminals Bahrain with the support of the Ministry Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) launches Be, a two-year program that aims to support the Logistics and Maritime Industry by injecting potential logistics leaders into the market and bring Maritime expertise to the new generation. The program developed since beginning of 2021, is in line with the government’s strategy to increase employment opportunities for Bahrainis, by providing them with an opportunity to be part of Khalifa Bin Salman Port’s (KBSP) success story of transforming the nation’s maritime and logistics sector and contributing to Bahrain's economic development.

On this occasion, HE the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed said “We are pleased to see APM Terminals Bahrain taking on this initiative which embraces what Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 sets to achieve and translating it into action by building Bahrainis’ employability skills and creating attractive career opportunities which in turn improves productivity and drives economic growth. This program is also an exemplary model of the Government and private sector acting as partners in creating productive, higher wage employment for Bahrainis in the logistics and maritime sector.”

Maureen Bannerman, CEO/Managing Director, APM Terminals Bahrain, said, “The maritime and logistics industry, with its myriad of different functions and specialized skill sets, is well-positioned to contribute towards Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 and towards serving the Kingdom’s economic aspirations and people’s future. With businesses in Bahrain and across the globe hit by the pandemic and the ability to employ skilled and committed staff, the Be program, developed with the support of the Ministry Transportation and Telecommunications is an integral part of the recovery and our contribution towards supporting the development of national talent.”

“The new program highlights the possibilities that exist right now for all abilities, skillsets and levels of experience, with the objective of further developing the right calibre of potential logistics leaders for the industry and positioning Maritime expertise as a lucrative career option for the new generations,” Ms. Bannerman added further.

The first phase of the Be program will focus on encouraging mid to senior level Bahrainis in leadership positions to explore the many opportunities available to them in fields that include Government Relations, Finance, Operations, Transformation, Asset Management and HSSE. The development opportunities come with a robust training programme and onboarding process to induct selected candidates with functional, leadership and management competencies, the organization’s Way of Working and logistics industry knowledge.

Candidates interested to be part of this development program can apply for Be by visiting -        https://tinyurl.com/yjfz2ve7   starting today and until November 20^th. After review of applications shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly by APM Terminals Bahrain for the next round of screening and selection process. The selected candidates will be inducted soon after to start their 2-year journey at APM Terminals Bahrain.

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About APM Terminals

APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of the state-of-the-art Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), connects Bahrain to the world through its highly efficient operations and modern infrastructure, empowering businesses to fulfill consumer needs.

The company, APM Terminals Bahrain B.S.C., is a public listed company incorporate the Kingdom of Bahrain. Through its multi-purpose and modern port facilities, APM Terminals Bahrain plays a key role in facilitating external trade and marine services through Container Terminal activities, General Cargo, RoRo, Cruise and related port services, thus contributing significantly to Bahrain’s economic growth. 

Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, APM Terminals specializes in providing customer-oriented solutions that are built around the evolving needs of the customers. The services are designed to ensure customers receive technologically competent, seamless, efficient experience by reducing complexity for them when purchasing different services in the market. 

Our 76 terminals around the world are part of our international network, which APM Terminals maintains on its own or with another operating partner. This means that we can meet the demand of 250 marine vessels per day and a total of 40 million units annually.

APM Terminals is part of A.P. Moeller - Maersk Group.
www.apmterminals.com/en/bahrain 

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