Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s integrated energy company, has received the GCC Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Certificate from Customs Affairs, recognising its compliance with established customs and supply chain security standards.

The GCC AEO Certificates awarded to Bapco Energies, Bapco Gas, and Bapco Gas Expansion were presented to Mark Thomas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Bapco Energies, by Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of Customs, in the presence of Johann Pleininger, Chief Executive Officer of Bapco Upstream and officials from both organisations.

President of Customs, said: “We are pleased to award the GCC Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Certificate to Bapco Energies, Bapco Gas, and Bapco Gas Expansion following their successful fulfilment of the program’s requirements and standards, in accordance with the World Customs Organisation’s SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade. This achievement reflects their commitment to the highest internationally recognised customs compliance and supply chain security practices, while reinforcing the companies as trusted partners in facilitating efficient and secure trade. We congratulate the teams on this accomplishment and look forward to continuing our collaboration in support of Bahrain’s trade flows and economic growth.”

Thomas said: “This certification is an important recognition of the standards we maintain across our operations. Efficient and secure supply chains are essential to our business, and this achievement reflects the work of our teams in strengthening our processes and supporting the reliable movement of goods across our operations.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service