AMMAN —
The head of the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Nayef Al-Bakhit,
said on Monday that the frequency of shipments to Aqaba is increasing,
Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
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“About 2,112
trucks entered Aqaba from midnight Sunday until Monday noon, 600 trucks more
than the previous day,” he said, adding that Sunday’s rate was within the
normal witnessed before the truckers’ strike.
Bakhit said that
2,500 trucks were expected on Monday, noting that the normal daily rate was
2,500 trucks servicing Aqaba.
Aqaba ports, he
said, are operating very efficiently and are dealing with all berthing ships.
As activity returns to normal, the number of stored containers reached 12,500,
which constitutes 80–85 percent of the storage capacity.
Bakhit said that
precautionary measures are in place and reserve yards are prepared to accommodate
containers outside the borders of the container port, “so that we do not reach
a stage where we do not receive ships at the port, as this is a dangerous
matter that affects the reputation of the port”.
He added that the
site designated for receiving vehicles has reached full capacity, and the old
port was used to store vehicles.
Bakhit stressed
that the supply chains for grain, food, oil and medicine did not stop during
the truckers’ strike, and that trucks were traveling with security escorts.
Regarding
exemption for importers, he said that the computerized system cannot be
bypassed, but that those who pay fines will have the sums returned to them once
large freight traffic is cleared out.
The
Council of Ministers Sunday took the decision to not collect additional floor fees for
storing goods and containers on the port of Aqaba premises until the return of
normal freight traffic.
The prime minister
instructed all pertinent authorities to submit the necessary recommendations to
implement the decision without delay.
The head of the
Jordan Chamber of Industry, Fathi Al-Jaghbir, said on Sunday that 18 factories
out of 62 that had stopped production at the beginning of the truckers’ strike
restarted work.
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