Mission Promoting the development 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.

Aqaba

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Background Brief Aqaba Port Authority was established in 1952 by a royal decree and took its present name (The Ports Corporation, TPC) in 1978 Aqaba Port Authority was established in 1952 by a royal decree and took its present name (The Ports Corporation, TPC) in 1978 TPC is a governmental body with an independent character responsible for establishing, developing, maintaining and operating port activities TPC is a governmental body with an independent character responsible for establishing, developing, maintaining and operating port activities

Aqaba Facts Transshipment port center Transshipment port center Ideal location to handle trade linking between nations Ideal location to handle trade linking between nations Regular ferry services with the Egyptian sea port of Nueib’e Regular ferry services with the Egyptian sea port of Nueib’e Deep waters with the most efficiency in the Middle East Deep waters with the most efficiency in the Middle East Served by an airport, excellent roads and a freight railway to the north of the country Served by an airport, excellent roads and a freight railway to the north of the country

Jordan’s Coastline

Aqaba Port The Main Port The Main Port The Containers Port The Containers Port The Industrial Port The Industrial Port

The Main Port Located close to the town of Aqaba Located close to the town of Aqaba Comprises (12) berths with a total length (2120) meters Comprises (12) berths with a total length (2120) meters Used for handling General Cargo, Grain, Phosphate export, Ro-Ro and Lighter Traffic Used for handling General Cargo, Grain, Phosphate export, Ro-Ro and Lighter Traffic These berth serve vessels of up to (70,000) tons displacement with a draft of up to 14.4 meters These berth serve vessels of up to (70,000) tons displacement with a draft of up to 14.4 meters

 Main Port Facts  Each berth has a (35) meter wide apron, a transit shed, a semi-covered shed and open storage areas  Berth No. 1 is devoted for handling the imported grain and equipped with three grain discharging units of total capacity about (1,000) tons per hour into the nearby grain silos  Phosphate Berth A: (220) meters in length, (11) meter draft, receives vessels up to (25,000) tons displacement with a loading rate of (1,000) tons per hour  Phosphate Berth B: (180) meters in length, (14.4) meter draft, receives vessels up to (125,000) tons displacement, equipped with two ship loaders of (2,200) ton / hour / each

Phosphate Berths

The Container Port

 Container Port Facts Located (5) km. South of the Main port Located (5) km. South of the Main port Consists of: Consists of: Mo’ta Berth Mo’ta Berth Moshterak Berth Moshterak Berth Ro – Ro Berth Ro – Ro Berth Yarmouk Berth ( Passenger Terminal) Yarmouk Berth ( Passenger Terminal)

Mo’ta Berth A floating berth of (150) meters long A floating berth of (150) meters long (35) meters wide (35) meters wide (23) meters draft (23) meters draft Receives vessels up to (53,000) tons displacement Receives vessels up to (53,000) tons displacement Serves the rice processing plant Serves the rice processing plant Used for handling livestock Used for handling livestock

Moshterak Berth A dolphin berth A dolphin berth (120) meters in length (120) meters in length (11) meters draft (11) meters draft Receives vessels up to (100,000) tons displacement Receives vessels up to (100,000) tons displacement Equipped with a conveyor belt of (25) tons / hour a day for handling cement exports Equipped with a conveyor belt of (25) tons / hour a day for handling cement exports

The Container Terminal It comprises three berths of (540) meters length It comprises three berths of (540) meters length (15) meters draft (15) meters draft Receives vessels up to (84,000) tons displacement Receives vessels up to (84,000) tons displacement Equipped with 3 gantry cranes of (40-45) tons Equipped with 3 gantry cranes of (40-45) tons (2) Mobile Harbor cranes (2) Mobile Harbor cranes 376 reefer points and all necessary yard (500,000 sq.m) and transfer equipment 376 reefer points and all necessary yard (500,000 sq.m) and transfer equipment

Container Terminal Pictures

Yarmouk Berth (Passenger Terminal) Identical to Mo’ta and is used for passenger traffic and Ro-Ro ships up to (19,000) tons displacement Identical to Mo’ta and is used for passenger traffic and Ro-Ro ships up to (19,000) tons displacement A draft of (9) meters A draft of (9) meters

The Industrial Port

 Industrial Port Facts Located (18) km south of the Main port Located (18) km south of the Main port Consists of: Consists of: Oil Jetty Oil Jetty The Timber Berth The Timber Berth Industrial Berths: Industrial Berths: 1. The Western Berth 2. The Eastern Berth

Oil Jetty Constructed in 1986 as a 4-dolphin berth of 150-meters length Constructed in 1986 as a 4-dolphin berth of 150-meters length (24) meters draft (24) meters draft Receives oil tankers of up to (406,000) tons displacement Receives oil tankers of up to (406,000) tons displacement Used for handling exports and imports of oil and oil products Used for handling exports and imports of oil and oil products Consists of: Consists of: (3) units fitted on the jetty for discharging crude oil, fuel oil and gas (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 (14) loading points for crude oil and (14) discharging for oil Bromide loading unit Bromide loading unit

Oil Jetty Pictures

Timber Berth (80) meters long (80) meters long (7) meters draft (7) meters draft Receives up to (14,000) tons displacement Receives up to (14,000) tons displacement Used mainly for handling Livestock and Timber Used mainly for handling Livestock and Timber

The Industrial Berths The West Berth: The West Berth: (220) meters long (220) meters long (15) meters draft (15) meters draft Receives up to (70,000) tons displacement vessels Receives up to (70,000) tons displacement vessels Used for handling potash, salt, Sulphur & dry bulk materials Used for handling potash, salt, Sulphur & dry bulk materials The East Berth: The East Berth: (190) meters long (190) meters long (11) meters draft (11) meters draft Receives up to (40,000) tons displacement vessels Receives up to (40,000) tons displacement vessels Used for handling bulk fertilizer and ammonia, chemical products Used for handling bulk fertilizer and ammonia, chemical products

Industrial Port Pictures

APMT The Danish Port Management APMT started its duties in 2004 APMT started its duties in 2004 Its objectives: Its objectives: Transfer Aqaba port to the global standards Transfer Aqaba port to the global standards Increase the port productivity Increase the port productivity Drive Aqaba port to be an international hub Drive Aqaba port to be an international hub

Port Achievements Ending of Congestion Ending of Congestion The return of international lines to serve Aqaba port directly The return of international lines to serve Aqaba port directly Establishment of the Window Berth System Establishment of the Window Berth System Increase in Port productivity by 40% Increase in Port productivity by 40% Inland Logistics Port Complex Inland Logistics Port Complex Increase in the Traffic, Container and Car handling volumes Increase in the Traffic, Container and Car handling volumes