No delays in Aqaba container clearance

2. Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) copy
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AMMAN — Dozens of ships carrying goods for Ramadan passed through the Port of Aqaba in recent days without delays or overcrowding, according to Al-Ghad News.اضافة اعلان

Aqaba Port has experienced repeated delays in the clearance of containers in the past, especially at Customs Yard Number 4. However, authorities say they have drawn up plans to deal with increased demand during Ramadan.

The port has brought in 120 workers, reduced inspection rates, and moved towards electronic container tracking, said Khaled Maaytah, director general of the Aqaba Company for Ports Operation and Management.

Stressing the security of supply chains, Maaytah said that the port brought in over 200,000 tonnes of wheat over the past three months.

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