Back on Track!
Car shipments are gradually returning to Bahrain after six months of disruption to regional shipping routes, with Khalifa Bin Salman Port recording 705 vehicle arrivals in October 2026.
According to reported figures, October marked the first month since March in which cars were recorded arriving at the port. The disruption followed regional shipping difficulties linked to the conflict and interruptions to commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing international shipping companies to change their routes.
The impact was particularly noticeable in March, when car arrivals dropped sharply from 4,641 in February to just 609. No vehicle arrivals were recorded at the port between April and September.
During this period, car importers turned to alternative routes, including Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port, where vehicles could be received before being transported by road into Bahrain.
In total, Khalifa Bin Salman Port recorded 9,824 vehicle arrivals during the first ten months of 2026, with January and February accounting for 8,510 of them.
The October figures mark a return of direct vehicle shipments through Bahrain’s main commercial port!
