Amman: Arab Bridge Maritime Company (ABMC) has reported remarkable financial results, posting a record net profit of $32 million in 2025. Transport Minister Nidal Qatamin highlighted the company's significant role in fostering Arab integration and its sustained growth during the 87th General Assembly meeting attended by transport ministers from Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq.
According to Jordan News Agency, Qatamin emphasized that ABMC's robust performance underscores its efficient management and adaptable operational model, critical to navigating regional challenges, maintaining service continuity, and bolstering supply chain stability. He also underscored the importance of investment projects, particularly at the Port of Aqaba, in enhancing infrastructure efficiency and boosting Jordan's competitiveness as a regional logistics hub.
Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir expressed pride in ABMC's achievements, noting its crucial role in facilitating the transportation of Egyptian exports to Jordan and other regional markets despite ongoing challenges. He affirmed that the company's projects align with Egypt's port development strategy, reinforcing its position as a regional hub for shipbuilding and maintenance.
Director General Adnan Al-Abadleh presented the company's impressive financial and operational performance during its 40th year. The company achieved record net profits of $32 million, with assets rising to $229 million and equity increasing to $182.3 million. Al-Abadleh noted a significant improvement in performance, highlighting the company's expanded role in transporting goods and passengers across Arab countries.
Passenger numbers increased by 26 percent to 317,000, and the company transported a record 79,198 trucks on the Nuweiba-Aqaba route. Tourist traffic on the Aqaba-Taba route surged 52 percent to 130,000. ABMC is also advancing strategic investments, including a shipbuilding and maintenance yard at Safaga Port, upgrading tourist boat maintenance facilities in Sharm El-Sheikh, and plans to manage and develop the passenger terminal at Aqaba Port.
In the first quarter of 2026, the company maintained operational momentum, transporting over 23,000 trucks and 92,000 passengers, marking a 32 percent increase alongside a 23 percent rise in tourism activity. Al-Abadleh highlighted the company's role in ensuring continuity of trade flows and passenger transport amid disruptions in air travel and affirmed that Egyptian ports are prepared to facilitate Jordanian and Arab exports and imports, enhancing connectivity between Aqaba, Nuweiba, and Mediterranean ports.