Jordan’s Aqaba ports handle 20.5m tonnes of cargo as imports surge 35%

Jordan’s Aqaba ports handled 20. 51 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14. 3% increase, driven by a 35. 3% rise in imports to over 12. 4 million tonnes. Vehicle imports surged 114. 9% and transshipment traffic to Iraq grew over 1, 000%, highlighting Aqaba’s pivotal role as a logistics and trade hub amid regional shifts in maritime traffic.

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