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Aqaba Container Terminal Sees Significant Growth in Container Traffic

Strategic Insights

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Container traffic through the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has seen substantial growth in the first seven months of 2025, according to the Jordanian Logistics Association. Imports of containers loaded with goods have increased by 18.8 percent, reaching 280,088 between January and July, while exports from the Kingdom via ACT rose by 10.8 percent to 64,012 containers. The marked increase in container traffic is attributed to the maintained momentum in maritime activity through ACT, with both imports and exports showing significant gains. The strong upward trend is expected to positively impact the national economy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Imports of containers loaded with goods increased by 18.8 percent, reaching 280,088 containers between January and July 2025.
  • Exports from the Kingdom via ACT rose by 10.8 percent to 64,012 containers during the same period.
  • The number of container ships docking at ACT surged by 38 percent during the January-July period, reaching 345 ships compared to 250 in the same period of 2024.
  • The Jordanian Logistics Association President, Nabil Khatib, described the figures as "excellent and promising," signaling a strong upward trend and a return to pre-slowdown levels.
  • Established in 2007, the Jordanian Logistics Association represents workers in the shipping and logistics sector, fosters a competitive environment, safeguards the freight brokerage profession, and develops work systems for logistics service providers.
  • The association is a member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), a global non-governmental organization founded in 1926 in Vienna.

Statistics:

  • 18.8 percent increase in imports of containers loaded with goods between January and July 2025, reaching 280,088 containers.
  • 10.8 percent increase in exports from the Kingdom via ACT during the same period, reaching 64,012 containers.
  • 38 percent surge in the number of container ships docking at ACT between January and July 2025, reaching 345 ships compared to 250 in the same period of 2024.
  • 280,088 containers imported between January and July 2025.
  • 64,012 containers exported from the Kingdom via ACT between January and July 2025.
  • 345 container ships docked at ACT between January and July 2025.
  • 250 container ships docked at ACT in the same period of 2024.

Sources:

  • Jordan News Agency
  • Jordanian Logistics Association
  • International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)

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