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Aqaba Container Terminal reports strong first-half growth
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in Jordan has reported a strong performance during the first half of 2026, during which time it handled 472,680 TEU of container traffic, compared with 468,062 TEU in the same period of 2025. In particular, transit cargo volumes reached 60,178 TEU, a 155% increase on the 23,593 TEU recorded in the first six months of 2025, reinforcing the terminal’s position as a gateway for the wider Levant region. ACT also strengthened its position as a regional transshipment centre, handling 4412 TEU of transshipment cargo, responding to evolving trade patterns across the region.
This improved performance was supported by various terminal enhancement measures implemented over the past year, including the refurbishment of quayside infrastructure and improved vessel handling capabilities enabled by the introduction of new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes. These investments have strengthened ACT’s ability to maintain high levels of productivity despite geopolitical challenges affecting vessel scheduling and the increasing variability in vessel sizes calling at the terminal.
Over the first half of the year ACT handled eight vessels carrying more than 5000 TEU, including one vessel with 10,884 TEU, the largest yet in terms of terms of container throughput.
Environmental sustainability remained a strategic priority throughout the period. Building on its long-term decarbonisation strategy, ACT achieved a 29% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with its 2022 baseline, including a 75% reduction in electricity emissions. This progress was supported by the ongoing delivery of the terminal’s 6 MW solar power project, the deployment of a reefer electricity monitoring system to improve energy efficiency, and the expansion of its fleet of electric-powered handling equipment to reduce diesel consumption and emissions.
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