Manama Air Freight Forwarding Line

Preface

As Bahrain's capital and economic center, Manama has become a key trade hub connecting Eurasian and African markets in the Middle East, thanks to its deep-water port advantages and free economic policies. In recent years, trade cooperation between China and Bahrain in oil equipment, construction materials, consumer electronics and other fields has continued to deepen, leading to a significant growth in demand for efficient cross-border air freight services. To help enterprises smooth logistics links, we have built the Manama air freight forwarding line, relying on stable cooperation with Gulf Air, Emirates and other airlines to construct a direct transportation network covering China's core cities to Manama. This line realizes full-process visual management of goods from Chinese factories to Manama customers by optimizing cargo collection scheduling, strengthening customs clearance collaboration, and integrating local distribution resources, effectively shortening transportation cycles and reducing transit risks, providing professional and reliable logistics support for China-Bahrain trade.

Route Table

Detailed Door-to-Door Logistics Process

1. Demand Assessment and Scheme Design：After customers put forward transportation needs, dedicated logistics consultants complete demand profiling within 2 hours, matching cargo characteristics (such as precision instruments, dangerous goods) with optimal transportation schemes through data analysis tools. In response to Bahrain Customs' special regulatory requirements for electronic equipment and chemicals, customized service schemes including document preparation lists, packaging standards, and emergency response plans are provided, with clear timelines and cost components for each link.

2. Intelligent Collection and Standardized Packaging：Door-to-door collection is supported in over 280 cities nationwide (arriving within 48 hours in urban areas). Collection personnel carry intelligent terminals to complete cargo information collection (weight, volume, 3D appearance scanning), and provide graded packaging services based on cargo attributes: fragile goods use honeycomb buffer materials + wooden frames, electrical products use anti-static shielding bags, and liquid goods are equipped with leak-proof pallets. A unique IoT tracking code is generated to achieve full-process data traceability.

3. Express Customs Declaration and Cargo Space Locking：After goods are concentrated in South China/East China hub warehouses, the customs declaration team uses RPA robots to automatically verify customs declaration documents (commercial invoices must include HS codes and English descriptions, certificates of origin), completing declaration within 1.5 working days. Through direct connection with airline systems, cargo space is locked 72 hours in advance to prioritize loading of time-sensitive goods, avoiding delays caused by tight cargo space during peak seasons.

4. Air Transportation and Dynamic Control：Goods take daily direct or 1-stop connecting flights to Manama International Airport. Customers can check real-time flight status, cargo hold temperature and humidity (for temperature-controlled goods) and estimated arrival time through the logistics control platform. The operation team has a three-level early warning mechanism. In case of flight scheduling, weather delays and other situations, standby cargo space is immediately activated and customer timelines are updated simultaneously.

5. Manama Customs Clearance and Warehouse-Delivery Connection：After the flight lands, the local customs clearance team completes customs clearance within 2 working days using the electronic data exchange system with Bahrain Customs. Goods directly enter the cooperative warehouse in Manama Free Zone, which is equipped with intelligent sorting equipment and bonded storage areas, supporting value-added services such as unpacking, labeling, and batch delivery according to customer instructions, and can be transferred to the delivery link within 4 hours.

6. Local Delivery and Sign-Off Closed Loop：Electric trucks or diesel vehicles are deployed according to the receiving address (Manama urban area/surrounding industrial zones). A text message notification with real-time tracking is sent 12 hours before delivery. Upon arrival, an electronic sign-off system (supporting fingerprint + handwritten signature) is used, and sign-off data is synchronized to the China headquarters system in real time. Customers can download electronic receipts containing full-process nodes online to complete the logistics closed loop.

The above content is based on current operational standards. Actual timelines may be affected by adjustments to Bahrain Customs policies, religious holidays and other factors. Services can be customized according to customer needs (such as oversized charter flights, dangerous goods dedicated transportation). For real-time special line cargo space dynamics, special category transportation specifications or cost details, please feel free to inquire through the official hotline, email or online customer service. We will provide detailed quotations including alternative schemes.