AD Ports, Jordan’s ADC strike major development agreements

AD Ports, Jordan’s ADC strike major development agreements

Dignitaries from AD Ports & Aqaba Development Corporation during signing ceremony.

Abu Dhabi Ports Group (AD Ports Group), a leading facilitator of trade and logistics, has signed multiple strategic partnership agreements with the Jordan-based Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), with an aim to develop tourism, logistics, transport and digital infrastructure in Aqaba.

Under the agreement, AD Ports Group will work on the establishment of a state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba. It will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports Group in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its first cruise facility outside of the UAE.

The new terminal will act as a gateway in the Port of Aqaba that will receive cruise ships passengers visiting the Red Sea, in addition to serving as a major attraction for the residents of Aqaba with a wide range of tourism, commercial, and entertainment services.

Further, the agreement will also let AD Ports Group to manage the implementation of an advanced Ports Community System (PCS), through its digital arm, Maqta Gateway. The system will oversee the communication between the Port of Aqaba and terminal operators, as well as the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Aqaba Development Corporation, Jordan Maritime Commission and other