Abul Hakim Shammari, Director at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Chairman of Transport and Customs Affairs Committee announced the convening of the GCC Transport Committee meeting on Monday at the BCCI. The meeting will discuss the problems of border crossing points and how to streamline the flow of smooth traffic especially at the King Fahad Causeway.
“The meeting will discuss a number of important topics at the Gulf, including the problems of the movement of trucks across the border the Gulf,” Shammri said.
Shammari said any obstacles or delays in the movement of fleets of transport for goods kinds of bulk or packaged, liquid or frozen and refrigerated would contribute directly the high cost of transport and cost the manufacturers and dealers expense reflected negatively on the prices of goods consumed.
The GCC transport sector is witnessing significant challenges due to economic development, political and social events across the Arab world, thanks to the improved economic level of these countries and the increase in population and consumption.