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Aqaba Container Terminal, strategically located at the crossroads of four countries and three continents, is the principal gateway for Jordanian container trade and also serves transit cargoes to/from Iraq and other regional markets. The current terminal configuration consists of 540m of quay supported by over 8,800 ground slots.
A 25-year plan for the Container Terminal has been jointly agreed by ADC and APM Terminals in order to achieve additional capacity and improve operational efficiency while ensuring the highest levels of productivity and customer service. The plan aims to achieve an ultimate annual capacity of 2.4 million TEU. The three-phase development program consists of a combination of physical expansion, equipment acquisitions and operational improvements.
ADC Chairman and CEO, H.E. Imad Fakhoury said,
'We are very pleased to have APM Terminals as our business partner in this venture. This major investment project reflects and reinforces ADC's priority to create world class logistics and industrial infrastructure and superstructure in Aqaba. This partnership demonstrates a true model of public-private-partnership and creates a vehicle for ADC and Jordan to secure resources for developing, expanding, equipping, financing and operating our container terminal in a manner that ensures its continued transformation into a world class operation.'
Mr. Jack Helton, Vice President of APM Terminals for West & Central Asia commented, 'This is an important milestone in our partnership with the Aqaba Development Corporation. Together, our teams have already set new standards in productivity, safety and growth. The 800 colleagues working in the port have embraced the change and have launched the port's new era.'
Since the 2004 management agreement, APM Terminals has successfully implemented upgrades to the port and focused on establishing world-class performance standards. Vessels now berth on arrival per guaranteed berthing windows. Truckers benefit from streamlined landside operations and strict safety measures.
Equally important, APM Terminals has established strong training and development programs for the workforce to ensure operational excellence. The results exhibit great improvement in all aspects. Consequently, shipping lines have long-since cancelled the congestion surcharges that once marred Jordanian trade to the extent that Lloyd's has nominated ACT last year as one of the three top container terminals in the Arab region and Indian Subcontinent.
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Posted by Janeta Novakovic, Assistant News Editor
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