Aqaba:Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced that the Aqaba port system is operating at peak efficiency, establishing itself as a crucial regional gateway for neighboring countries.
According to Jordan News Agency, Hassan shared on social media that government decisions in the past year have improved handling, clearance, and storage operations, enhancing trade flow and supply chain resilience.
He emphasized that the Aqaba-Shediya-Ma'an railway and the Aqaba-Ma'an land port are strategic projects of top priority, directly supporting port expansion efforts. Accompanied by a video tour of the facilities, Hassan urged the acceleration of development projects to increase trade capacity.
During an inspection of the Aqaba Oil Port, he reviewed expansion plans aimed at boosting throughput and meeting future demand. Hassan also mentioned that previous regional crises have created an opportunity to position Aqaba as a central hub for the Middle East in the long term.