Bahrain wants to further develop its position as a transport hub on the Persian Gulf. Construction work at the country's new port of Khalifa Bin Salman is almost finished, and it is expected to go into service in December. The port will offer a 15 m depth of water, enabling it to accommodate all types of containerships. The capacity will be 2.5 million teu, which corresponds to around 66% of that offered by the port of Felixstowe (UK), sources in Bahrain said. APM Terminals is to operate the facility.
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机译：巴林希望进一步发展其作为波斯湾交通枢纽的地位。该国新港口Khalifa Bin Salman的建设工作已接近完成，预计将于12月投入使用。该港口将提供15 m的水深，使其能够容纳所有类型的集装箱船。巴林消息人士称，运力将为250万标准箱，约相当于英国费利克斯托港提供的运力的66％。 APM Terminals将操作该设施。
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