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2.1 Jordan Port of Aqaba

Port OverviewDescription and Contacts of Key CompaniesDischarge Rates and Terminal Handling ChargesBerthing SpecificationsPort Handling EquipmentContainer FacilitiesCustoms GuidanceTerminal Information

Multipurpose TerminalOil Handling Terminal 

:Key port information can also be found at  Maritime Database information on Jordan

Port Overview

The Port is located at the Aqapa town to promote, develope and growth of maritime shipping via the kingdom's national port of Aqaba through; mobilizingbusiness skills and concepts in public and private sectors partnerships, providing high quality services, associating with the Government in creating anattractive business environment for ship owners /operators /charters and assisting members to work for the highest professional standards and to serve as:

Transshipment port centerIdeal location to handle trade linking between nationsRegular ferry services with the Egyptian sea port of Nueib’eDeep waters with the most efficiency in the Middle EastServed by an airport, excellent roads and a freight railway to the north of the country

The Port Corporation (TPC) is a governmental body with an independent character responsible for establishing, developing, maintaining and operating port activities.

The Port consists of the following sectors:

Aqapa main Terminal :Aqapa Containers TerminalIndustrial Terminal

In 2004 the management of the port is handed over to Aqapa Danish Management (ADMT). The objectives of this Danaish Management are:

Transfer Aqaba port to the global standardsIncrease the port productivityDrive Aqaba port to be an international hub

Port website: Port of Aqaba Website

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Port Location and Contacts

Country Jordan

Province or District Aqaba

Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) Name : Aqaba

km: 3.1

Port's Complete Name Port of Aqaba

Latitude 29.51667

Longitude 35.01667

Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation)

Port Authority Coorporation

Management Contact Person Eng. Mohammad Almubaydeen

Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations Airport Name: King Hussein International Airport 

Airlines: Royal Jordanian & Turkish Airlines

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For information on Jordan Port contact details, please see the following link: 

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4.3 Jordan Port and Waterways Company Contact List

4.1 Jordan Government Contact List

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Bagged cargo (6000) ton per/day

Paper (1500) Ton per/day.

Steel billets (3500) Ton per/day.

Phosphate (50000) Ton per/day.

Rice (6000) Ton per/day.

Cement (5000) Ton per/day

General Cargo (1000) Ton per/day

Timber (2300) Ton / day.

Reefer cargo (300) Ton / day.

Livestock (15000) head / Day

Grains (12000) Ton / day

Cars (3000) car / day

Oil (18000) Ton per / day

Berthing Specifications

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Total Berths Quantity Length Draft

Conventional Berth No. (1) 1 180 M 14.5 (Max)

Conventional Berth No. (2) 1 180 M 14.5 (Max)

Conventional Berth No. (3) 1 180 M 20 M (Max)

Conventional Berth No. (3) 1 RORO Berth 40 M 9 (Max)

Bulk Oil Jetties 1 150 M 24 (Max)

Cased Oil Jetties 1 150 M 24 (Max)

Timber Berth 1 80 M 7 (Max)

Bulk Cement Berths 0 0 0

Bulk bulk grain Berth 1 150 M 15 (Max)

Lighterage and Dhow (other) Wharves 1 40 M 9 (Max)

Explosives Jetty 0 0 0

Berthing Tugs and Mooring Boats 1 40 M 15 (Max)

NOTE: The information provided in the above table has been taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to suit the format of the new LCA.

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Port Handling Equipment

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? n/a

The port is supported with all require equipment such as Cranes, mobile harbor cranes, rubber materials used as fendering. The Aqaba Port Corporation has its own fire brigade facility. This includes three fire-engines with water and foam, one rescue fire-engine with water, three ambulances and two tugboats with foam.

Appliance Quantity Capacity

Cranes - Harbour 2 100 MT each

Cranes - Mobile 2 90 - 120 MT each

Cranes Mobile 4 45 MT Each

Cranes Mobile 32 2-15 MT different capacities

Forklifts 4 20 - 30 MT

Forklifts 10 10 -15 MT

Forklifts 62 1.3 - 3 MT

Towing Tractors 21 Different capacities

Trailers 82 different capacities

Tillable 5 Different capacities

Tugs 16 Different capacities

Lorry 2 Different capacities

NOTE: The information provided in the above table has been taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to suit the format of the new LCA

Container Facilities

Aqaba Container Terminal is situated on the northern shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the southern end of Jordan. The terminal has adequate facilities to accommodate large vessels of up to 18 meters draft and a maximum length of 540 meters.It comprises three berths of (540) meters length (15) meters draft, receives vessels up to (84,000) tons displacementEquipped with 3 gantry cranes of (40-45) tons(2) Mobile Harbour cranes376 reefer points and all necessary storing yard (500,000 sq.m) and transfer equipment

Facilities 20 ft 40 ft

Container Facilities Available yes yes

Container Freight Station (CFS) yes yes

Refrigerated Container Stations yes yes

Other Capacity Details

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) n/a

Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) n/a

Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) n/a

Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) n/a n/a

Customs Guidance

For information on Jordan Ports customs guidance, please see the following links: 

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1.3 Jordan Customs Information

Terminal Information

Total floor space Quantity Floor Area (m2)

Grain Silo 1 150,000 mt

Rice Silo 1 55,000 mt

Closed Storage 1 62,000 m2

Open Storage 1 240,000 m2

Postash Storage 1 150,000 mt

Covered Storage 1 41,200 mt

Refrigirqated Storage 1 500 mt

Cement Storage 1 30,000 mt

Phosphate Storage 1 310,000 mt

NOTE: The information provided in the above table has been taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to suit the format of the new LCA

Multipurpose Terminal

Industrial Terminal which has been constructed in 1986 as a 4-dolphin berth of 150-meters length(24) meters draft. Receives oil tankers of up to  (406,000) tons displacement and used for handling exports and imports of oil and oil products.

Consists of:

(3) units fitted on the jetty for discharging crude oil, fuel oil and gas(14) loading points for crude oil and (14) discharging for oilBromide loading unit

Oil Handling Terminal Constructed in 1986 as a 4-dolphin berth of 150-meters length and (24) meters draft

Receives oil tankers of up to (406,000) tons displacement and used for handling exports and imports of oil and oil products

Consists of:

(3) units fitted on the jetty for discharging crude oil, fuel oil and gas with (14) loading points for crude oil and (14) discharging for oil andBromide loading unit

For information on Jordan Port contact details, please see the following link: 

4.3 Jordan Port and Waterways Company Contact List

4.1 Jordan Government Contact List

Jordan Port of Aqaba contacts

For information on Jordan Port of Aqaba, please see the following documents: 

Jordan Aqaba Port Presentation

Aqaba Port Charges

Jordan Ports Container Terminal Service Charges

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.