Feb 09 2014
Additional benefits reinforce APM Terminals Bahrain’s commitment to employees
Manama, Bahrain, 09 February 2014
APM Terminals Bahrain a subsidiary of one of the world leaders in port infrastructure, and the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, recently signed a three year Collective Bargaining Agreement valid from 2014 to 2017 which reinforces its commitment to employees.
As part of the agreement, medical insurance will be extended to members of families of employees’ from April 2014. The agreement was signed by Layla Al-Samerrai, Head of Human Resources at APM Terminals, Bahrain and a representative from the Port Workers Union. The highlight of the agreement is that employees will have their families included in the insurance coverage, giving the diverse workforce of APM Terminals the ability to meet their dependents’ health care needs.
Speaking at the signing, Mr. Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer of APM Terminals Bahrain said: “We will continue to invest in the well-being of our employees and their families to jointly ensure the smooth continuity of activities. Working together to improve performance quality and increase productivity – we will strengthen the future success of Bahrain’s ports to foster a safe and healthy work environment for our employees.”
Commenting on the signing of the agreement, Mr. Salman Al Saad, Deputy Chairman of the Port Workers Union, on behalf of all the union members and employees of APM Terminals Bahrain, said: “What has been achieved over the past few days at the start of the new year with the signing the collective agreement could not and would not have been achieved without the concerted efforts of both parties, the union and APM Terminals management, to achieve the common interest of social partnership on the ground. Through the collective agreement we have agreed on several items to benefit both parties: occupational health and safety, unemployment insurance, family health insurance, annual increase and finally, training, development and promotion.”
APM Terminals Bahrain applies the latest innovation and technology to improve safety performance at the port – which aligns with the company’s objectives to reach the highest standards of safety. One of the few multi-purpose ports in the region, APM Terminals Bahrain provides a wide range of services at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), including the provision of sea freight, shipping, and logistical services to the highest international standards in the industry.
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About APM Terminals Bahrain B.S.C.(c)
APM Terminals Bahrain B.S.C.(c) is a joint venture with YBA Kanoo Holdings of Bahrain. Established in 2006, the company provides port operations and related services within Bahrain and its coastal waters. Kanoo is a longstanding partner in the Middle East of the A.P. Moller ‐ Maersk Group.
APM Terminals – providing the port and inland infrastructure to lift global trade
APM Terminals’ Global Terminal Network of ports and inland services provide the infrastructure for the growth of international trade, 90% of which travels by sea. International commerce is an economic growth engine, creating jobs, lifting economies and improving people’s lives around the world.
With world headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, the company’s core expertise is the design, construction, management and operation of ports, terminals and inland services, operating a Global Terminal Network of 20,000 employees in 68 countries including interests in 66 port and terminal facilities and over 160 Inland Services operations.
Media contact:
Simon Brebner
APM Terminals Bahrain
+973 1736555
Simon.Brebner@apmterminals.com
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