Aqaba Container Terminal reports 49% growth in ship handling in 2024
[Jordan Times] - 02/19/2025
AMMAN — The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) handled 494 ships in 2024, marking a 49 per cent increase compared with the previous year, with total container throughput reaching 848,000 containers. Speaking at a press conference in Aqaba, ACT CEO Harald Nijhof attributed this growth to His Majesty (…)
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