International Agencies Co. Ltd. (Intercol)

Shipping and Logistics Profile

 

 

  

Founded by Ali Abdul Rahman Alwazzan and Sadiq Mohammad Al Baharna in 1957, Intercol is managed today by Abdul Rahman Ali Alwazzan and Sadiq Mohammad Al Baharna, highly respected members of >Bahrain’s business community, who hold directorships in prominent business houses and whose business acumen is held in high regard by both government and international businessmen.

 

From the outset the founders foresaw that expansion and growth of the business required expansion into areas peripheral to the core shipping agency business, hence the move into airfreight, road transportation, customs clearance and warehousing and storage.

 

Intercol is today one of Bahrain’ most highly respected conglomerates and a one of the leading logistics providers in the country. As always, with a clear vision of where they wish the company to go, the directors are preparing the younger generation to participate fully in the company’s activities so they may take over in years to come with a deep knowledge of every aspect of the underlying business.

 

Intercol began its business activities in 1957 with the Shipping Division, representing just one shipping line. Today, the Shipping Division mirrors the success of Intercol as a whole.

 

Having grown dramatically to become a market leader in shipping, it now represents leading shipping lines from America, Australia, South Asia, the Far East, Europe and the Middle East.  

 

The Shipping Division has extensive experience and an enviable reputation for the efficient handling of all types of vessels including bulk, product carries, LPG, container, naval, passenger and conventional vessels. It also has the necessary capability to procure and enter into long term contract shipping for industrial customers.

 

Intercol diversified into airfreight services to meet the changing needs of the company’s growing activities and has subsequently provided customers with the finest international airfreight forwarding services.

 

With professional staff in operations and customer service, and the latest in computer tracking and tracing systems, Intercol is today recognized as a market leader in full service international airfreight forwarding in Bahrain.

 

Working with a multitude of well respected airfreight companies throughout the world, Intercol is able to provide its customers with the most competitive, cost efficient and reliable services to Bahrain.

 

As well as handling air imports into Bahrain, Intercol by virtue of being a recognized IATA handling agent, also undertakes export services for many of the country’s ndustrial and commercial companies. In collaboration with our Forwarding and Consolidation Services, Intercol also is expert at handling personal effects shipments for individuals relocating from Bahrain.

 

Our forwarding Division can offer integrated freight forwarding and logistics solutions to a great number of clients using multimodal operations. Dedicated professionals in the various departments ensure our customers with a host of choice for the transportation of their shipments.

 

Our associations with renowned International Forwarders, with a network of offices covering almost all parts of the world, make it possible for us to offer all types of services our clients would require on their import and export shipments

 

Customs clearance department of our forwarding division with their relationships over the years with the port & customs authorities have enabled us to provide value-added services to customers who require customs clearance for their shipments. A dedicated clearing department for air, sea and land shipments is in place to cater to such needs.

 

All the operating divisions of Intercol are accredited with both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, for more detailed information on our organization please visit our web site www.intercol.com .

 

Contact us -

Our address:

International Agencies Co. Ltd.

P.O.Box 584,

Manama,

Kingdom of Bahrain.

Tel: 17 727 114

Fax: 17 727 509