01/01/0001
Aqaba Logistics Village Phase 2 Opens
APM Terminals, with local Jordanian partner Kawar Group, has officially opened the expanded Aqaba Logistics Village (ALV), at a formal ceremony attended by His Excellency Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, the His Excellency Minister of Transport Ayman Hatahet and His Excellency Hani Mulki Chief Commissioner of Aqaba Special Economic Zone, among other dignitaries. The newly completed ALV Phase 2 facility includes 13,000 square meters (3.2 acres) of multi-purpose warehousing alongside 40,000 square meters (9.8 acres) of open yard. ALV Phase 2 has been designed to allow the flexibility of handling a wide variety of cargoes as regional and international trading patterns continue to evolve in the Middle East. ALV’s developed land now encompasses 24 hectares (59 acres) with an additional 20 hectares (49 acres) of area expected to be developed within the next two years.
The new open yards will be used for storing containers, cars, timber and project cargo moving through the port. ALV’s two distribution center warehouses are located in close proximity to Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), which is a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Aqaba Development Corporation, and is managed by APM Terminals. The new facilities will focus on light manufacturing, including, garments and processing aid supplies alongside other goods moving in transit to Iraq.
ALV’s upgraded services include 16 mechanical dock levelers enabling high-capacity and high-efficiency handling of all cross-stuffing operations; warehousing capabilities which include storage, handling, picking, sorting, palletizing and other value-added services employing professional racking systems, and heavy-duty outdoor storage yards, along with available office space on upper levels of the buildings.
A terminal expansion project at Aqaba Container terminal completed in 2013 added 460 meters to the existing quay to create a total quay length of 1 km, increasing the annual container throughput capacity to 1.3 million TEUs. ACT handled a total of 787,000 TEUs in 2014.
The new open yards will be used for storing containers, cars, timber and project cargo moving through the port. ALV’s two distribution center warehouses are located in close proximity to Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), which is a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Aqaba Development Corporation, and is managed by APM Terminals. The new facilities will focus on light manufacturing, including, garments and processing aid supplies alongside other goods moving in transit to Iraq.
ALV’s upgraded services include 16 mechanical dock levelers enabling high-capacity and high-efficiency handling of all cross-stuffing operations; warehousing capabilities which include storage, handling, picking, sorting, palletizing and other value-added services employing professional racking systems, and heavy-duty outdoor storage yards, along with available office space on upper levels of the buildings.
A terminal expansion project at Aqaba Container terminal completed in 2013 added 460 meters to the existing quay to create a total quay length of 1 km, increasing the annual container throughput capacity to 1.3 million TEUs. ACT handled a total of 787,000 TEUs in 2014.