Bahrain Interviews - MarcoPolis

Bahrain Aluminium – ALBA, Former CEO, Ahmed Al Noaimi
It is with much pride that I like to say that Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA is the largest modern smelter in the world. While there are other smelters that are bigger than Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA but as far as environmental and safety standards are concerned, Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA is second to none. On safety, Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA numbers speak for themselves. Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA is the only smelter that has reached 9.2 million hours without lost time incidents despite the extremely strict methods Aluminium Bahrain – ALBA uses in counting them. Any absence of one shift of 8 hours is considered to be a loss of time incident while other smelters regard three shifts to be the barometer.

Bahrain Banking Interviews Company Profiles

First Energy Bank New Energy Investment Bank in Bahrain

May 6, 2009

Vahan Zanoyan, CEO of 1st Energy Bank The time for an energy-focused bank, investment or financial institution especially is definitely the best time right now.

Bahrain Interviews

Douglas Hansen-Luke, CEO of Robeco Middle East, Bahrain Invest

May 5, 2009

Interview with Douglas Hansen-Luke, CEO of Robeco Middle East , Bahrain Invest
I would say that I’ve been surprised in Bahrain not just by the opportunity from oil but the openness to invest around the world, the openness to invest within Bahrain and GCC.

Bahrain Logistics Interviews

Bahrain Shipping APM Terminals Bahrain

May 4, 2009

Bahrain Shipping APM Terminals Bahrain, Managing Director of APM Terminals Bahrain, Steen Davidsen
I don’t know what the market is for shipping lines globally; every shipping line according to the papers is not going through excellent times at the moment, but for us in Bahrain shipping we’re doing quite well. We would like to see more volume in Bahrain Shipping, and we aren’t seeing the increases that we saw in previous years in Bahrain Shipping, but we’re still better than last year. I have not seen anything in Bahrain that indicates that things have come to a halt. I’m not a shipping analyst. We run the Bahrain Port, and the Khalifa bin Salman Port is busier than it was last year, and that is what I can relate to.
Bahrain Shipping APM Terminals Bahrain, Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals Bahrain, Iain Rawlinson
It is easy to access Bahrain. The capacity is available and the distance to the other markets is superior to actually the other ports; 40% closer if you measure it against Jebel Ali, we’re closer to the upper Gulf.

Bahrain Interviews

Talal Al Zain, CEO of Mumtalakat, Bahrain Investments

May 3, 2009

Interview with Talal Al Zain, CEO of Mumtalakat, Bahrain Investments
All of our Bahrain investment policies and strategies include sustainable, environmental investments in Bahrain and other companies.

Bahrain Real-Estate Interviews

Bahrain Financial Harbour Key Real Estate Project in Bahrain

March 26, 2009

Bahrain Financial Harbour Key Real Estate Project in Bahrain, Managing Director of Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), Dr. Omer Al Mardi
Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) is starting to grow, a lot of people were thinking about Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) but now it is becoming a reality. Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) is to have a self contained city financially, Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) has offices and Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) provides the services such as banks and investment companies.

Bahrain Interviews

Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery, CEO of BBK Bahrain, Bahrain Banking

March 26, 2009

Interview with Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery, CEO of BBK Bahrain, Bahrain Banking – Biography
I think the room for expansion for Islamic banking is larger than that for conventional banking although there is room for conventional banks to grow too of course.