AMMAN— The Aqaba Development Company
and Abu Dhabi Ports Group signed two preliminary agreements Sunday, the first
is for the construction of an advanced cruise ship terminal in “Marsa Zayed” in
Aqaba, while the second concerns developing the Aqaba Port’s systems.
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The
cruise terminal when built will be the first Abu Dhabi Ports facility in Jordan
and the first
cruise ship terminal it builds outside the UAE. The
two agreements were signed in Abu Dhabi during the visit of a Jordanian
delegation headed by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba
Special Economic Zone Authority, Nayef Bakheet.
The cruise ship terminal is intended to be the
main gateway to receive passengers visiting the Red Sea region and is intended to
become “a magnet for Aqaba residents that provide a range of tourist,
commercial, and leisure services,” a statement by the Abu Dhabi Ports Group
said.
The second agreement is to implement an electronic port information
system — Port Community System (PCS) — that aims to facilitate communication
between all
Aqaba port operators, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and
the Aqaba Development Company, the Jordan Maritime Authority,
customs, support services, and land operations.
“The
construction and operation of the new cruise ship terminal in Marsa Zayed is a
major achievement for the growing tourism and cruise sector in (Jordan). It is
the first in a series of development projects that we intend to implement in
the future,” said Mohamed Juma Al-Shamsi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, who expressed
happiness at signing the agreement.
“We
will employ our digital expertise in order to spread the digital port
information system in the Aqaba Ports system, which helps in accelerating the
processes related to the quality of business and raising the levels of trade
exchange in Jordan," Al Shamsi said
For his part, Bakheet said: “We are pleased to
cooperate with Abu Dhabi Ports, which has confirmed its ability to support and
develop the maritime sector through its ambitious development plans and
projects in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and around the world."
Bakheet
said that the development of the cruise ship terminal in Aqaba is an important
supporter for the growth of the tourism sector in the kingdom, which in turn
will provide a wide range of facilities to service and facilitate the movement
of passengers on board cruise ships visiting the golden triangle of Petra,
Aqaba, Wadi Rum. The triangle is one of the most important tourist destinations
in Jordan, and the project will contribute to the development of Jordan’s tourism
product.
Hussain Al-Safadi, CEO
of ADC, felt confident that cooperation with Abu Dhabi Ports will improve the
Aqaba Port’s digital systems in order to provide the best services to keep pace
with international standards in trade, shipping, and navigation, providing
accurate data to all relevant parties and authorities.
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