UAE Ambassador to Jordan, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister inaugurate Aqaba Cruise Terminal in Amman

UAE Ambassador to Jordan, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister inaugurate Aqaba Cruise Terminal in Amman

AMMAN, 23rd January, 2023 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of Jordan's Prime Minister Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Jordan, and the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration, Tawfiq Kreishan, today inaugurated the first and only cruise terminal in Aqaba, coinciding with the arrival of the cruise vessel MSC Splendida carrying more than 2,000 visitors to Jordan.

The new Aqaba Cruise Terminal marks the launch of the first of five strategic mega-projects planned between AD Ports Group - the global facilitator of logistics, industry and trade - and Aqaba Development Corporation to advance the coastal city’s tourism, logistics and transport sectors.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed and Kreishan took a tour and were briefed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, on the facility’s wide array of amenities and services that cater to the needs and expectations of international tourists visiting the Kingdom. The inauguration was attended by Nayef Fayez, Chief Commissioner of ASEZA; Hussein Safadi, CEO of Aqaba Development Corporation; and several senior officials from both sides.

Under the agreement with Aqaba Development Corporation, AD Ports Group will develop, manage and operate the Aqaba