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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;
mobilizing business skills and concepts in public and private sectors partnerships, providing high quality services, associating with the
Government in creating an attractive business environment for ship owners /operators /charters and assisting members to work for the highest
professional standards and to serve as:
The Port Corporation (TPC) is a governmental body with an independent character responsible for establishing, developing, maintaining and
operating port activities.
In 2004 the management of the port is handed over to Aqapa Danish Management (ADMT). The objectives of this Danaish Management are:
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Port website: Port of Aqaba Website
Country Jordan
km: 3.1
Latitude 29.51667
Longitude 35.01667
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of Port Authority Coorporation
operation)
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations Airport Name: King Hussein International
Airport
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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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4.2.1 Jordan Government Contact List
Berthing Specifications
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Total Berths Quantity Length Draft
Explosives Jetty 0 0 0
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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.
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.
Forklifts 4 20 - 30 MT
Forklifts 10 10 -15 MT
Forklifts 62 1.3 - 3 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
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 displacement
Equipped with 3 gantry cranes of (40-45) tons
(2) Mobile Harbour cranes
376 reefer points and all necessary storing yard (500,000 sq.m) and transfer equipment
Facilities 20 ft 40 ft
Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) n/a n/a
Customs Guidance
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For information on Jordan Ports customs guidance, please see the following links:
Terminal Information
Total floor space Quantity Floor Area (m2)
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 oil
Bromide loading unit
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 and
Bromide loading unit
For information on Jordan Port contact details, please see the following link:
For information on Jordan Port of Aqaba, please see the following documents:
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.
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