Jordan News » Aqaba News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Jordan: ACT reports ‘strong’ first-half performance as transit cargo surges 177%
Health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) performance remained a key focus throughout the reporting period ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Why Jordan’s 27 Kilometers of Coastline Matter to the World
Jordan, with only 27 kilometers of coastline along the Gulf of Aqaba, may seem an unlikely contender. Yet these 27 kilometers hold global significance, serving as the country’s sole maritime gateway, ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Aqaba Container Terminal Reports Strong Performance in H1 2026 Across Operations, Safety, Sustainability, and Community Impact
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the preferred gateway to Jordan, the Levant, and beyond, reported strong performance during the first half of 2026, driv ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Minister: Aqaba Port Railway Project promotes Jordan as regional logistics hub
Amman, July 20 (Petra) – Minister of Transport and Labor Minister Nidal Qatamin said on Monday the Aqaba Port Railway Project is a mega strategic project that enhances Jordan's economic security and ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Aqaba Railway: A Transport Project or an Economic Transformation?
Throughout economic history, some projects have been designed to address immediate needs, while others have been conceived to reshape the development trajectory of nations for decades to come. Aqaba ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Aqaba promotes investment opportunities to Russian investors
Aqaba, July 16 (Petra) -- The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and Jordan's Honorary Consulate in Russia's Yekaterinburg explored ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Iraq, Jordan Discuss Basra-Aqaba Oil Pipeline Project
Zaidi, held talks on Thursday with a Jordanian ministerial delegation led by Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Falah Al-Qudah, with Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Economy: Iraq, Jordan agree to accelerate implementation of Basra-Aqaba strategic oil pipeline project
Iraq and Jordan have agreed to accelerate implementation of the Basra-Aqaba Strategic Oil Pipeline Project, one of the two countries' largest joint energy investments, according to a statement from ...