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AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Sunday called for accelerating expansion and development projects at Aqaba’s ports, citing their growing regional importance and role in strengthening Jordan’s ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Jordan’s Aqaba ports handle 20.5m tonnes of cargo as imports surge 35%
Jordan's Aqaba ports handled 20.51 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.3% increase, driven by a 35.3% rise in imports to over 12.4 million tonnes. Vehicle imports ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Aqaba ports record strong growth in cargo handling, transit trade — Safadi
AMMAN — Aqaba’s ports have recorded significant growth in cargo-handling volumes and transit trade since the beginning of 2026, driven by increased activity across several port facilities, Hussein ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Aqaba-Maan Railway, Inland Port to Drive Investment, Cut Transport Costs, Experts Say
Maan The planned Aqaba-Shidiya-Maan railway and Maan inland port are expected to attract new investment, reduce freight costs and strengthen southern Jordan's role as an industrial and logistics ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: PM Inspects Aqaba Ports, Calls for Faster Expansion Projects
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan calls for accelerating Aqaba port expansion and modernization projects to increase capacity and improve logistics operations. - Hassan stresses the need to develop port ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Jordan: Aqaba Container Terminal sets new record for 3rd consecutive month, handling 107,803 TEUs in September 2026
September marks the third consecutive month in which the terminal surpassed the 100,000-TEU threshold, following the record volumes handled in July ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Jordan-UAE Railway Company breaks ground on $2.5bn Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan railway project
The governments of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have broken ground on the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project, a $2.5bn initiative to connect the Red Sea port city of Aqaba with key ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Jordan, UAE Launch $2.3 Billion Aqaba Railway To Modernize Regional Trade, Logistics Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (Petra) – Jordan and the United Arab Emirates initiated a landmark $2.3 billion infrastructure partnership on Wednesday, signing definitive agreements to construct the Aqaba Port ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Aqaba port eyes capacity expansion as transit trade grows
Plans to expand handling capacity at Aqaba Port are under discussion as rising trade flows, particularly transit cargo bound for Iraq, increase pressure on container yards and port operations.
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: PM inspects Aqaba port system
Ammon News - Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan on Sunday inspected operations across the Aqaba port system. During a meeting he chaired at the Aqaba Company for Ports Management and Operation, Hassan ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Trade: Jordan’s King Abdullah II arrives in Australia for first visit in a decade — Anadolu Agency
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has begun a two-day official visit to Australia, his first in a decade, focused on defense, regional security and trade.