Partners in Building Aqaba’s Future
Through public-private partnerships, build-operate-transfer agreements, and joint ventures, ADC has welcomed global operators into Aqaba to develop and run vital facilities. These partnerships have strengthened Jordan's competitiveness, raised service standards, and generated returns for ADC and its partners alike.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Operate and Management Contracts (O&M)
The Aqaba Ports Management and Operating Company is a state-backed private limited shareholding entity fully responsible for managing and operating the Port of Aqaba's primary assets. Established following the repeal of the Ports Corporation Law and a 2016 Cabinet decision to serve as the legal and factual successor to the former Ports Corporation, the company was created to ensure continuous, uninterrupted port management without asset impairment.
Operating under a comprehensive management agreement, it oversees the complete suite of operational port assets owned by the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), maintaining seamless maritime trade flows, optimizing terminal operations, and safeguarding critical national infrastructure to drive Jordan's supply chain performance and economic growth.
The Sheikh Sabah Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Port is a strategic energy infrastructure facility in Aqaba established to diversify Jordan's gas supply channels and guarantee long-term national energy security. Constructed and overseen by the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources between 2013 and 2015 using Gulf grant funding, the facility enables the direct import of global LNG into the Kingdom. Managed by the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) under an operation and management agreement extended through 2030, the terminal stabilizes the national energy grid, optimizes fuel procurement options, and ensures resilient energy distribution across key economic sectors.
The Phosphate Port facility is a specialized export terminal developed under a 30-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement between the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) and the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC). Established to modernise phosphate handling infrastructure, expand export capacity up to seven million tons annually, and relieve the state of direct capital costs, the project was fully funded by JPMC and operationalized in 2012. Featuring an export berth over 280 meters in length alongside enclosed storage, transport, loading, and unloading systems, the facility streamlines national industrial supply chains, minimizes environmental impact, creates regional employment, and delivers sustained lease and concession revenues to ADC while boosting Jordan’s international mineral trade capabilities.
Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT)
The Aqaba Logistics Village is an integrated logistics facility developed under a 21-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement between the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) and a private corporate coalition. Established in 2007, the project was created to manage containerized cargo growth, streamline trade flows, and strengthen Jordan's national supply chains. Featuring modern container yards, climate-controlled and standard warehouses, storage and distribution centers, and value-added processing services, the facility enhances freight handling efficiency, reduces transit friction, and solidifies Aqaba's strategic standing as a high-capacity regional logistics hub serving local and neighboring markets.
The Aqaba Logistics Village is an integrated logistics facility developed under a 21-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement between the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) and a private corporate coalition. Established in 2007, the project was created to manage containerized cargo growth, streamline trade flows, and strengthen Jordan's national supply chains. Featuring modern container yards, climate-controlled and standard warehouses, storage and distribution centers, and value-added processing services, the facility enhances freight handling efficiency, reduces transit friction, and solidifies Aqaba's strategic standing as a high-capacity regional logistics hub serving local and neighboring markets.
The Industrial Port facility is a high-capacity terminal complex developed under a 30-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement between the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) and the Jordan Industrial Ports Company. Established to rehabilitate, construct, and operate three specialized berths spanning 670 meters with fully enclosed loading, unloading, storage, and transport systems, the project was created to expand fertilizer export capacity to nine million tons annually while easing state public financing constraints and creating local jobs. Operationalized under a private investment structure, the facility modernizes industrial supply chains, supports major national fertilizer producers with efficient raw material imports and product exports, and delivers long-term concession revenues to ADC while reinforcing Aqaba's global standing as a competitive industrial logistics trade corridor.
The Aqaba Cruise Terminal is a dedicated passenger port facility developed and managed through a strategic partnership between the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) and the UAE-based Abu Dhabi Ports Group. Established to position Aqaba as a premier Red Sea cruise destination and put the city on the global maritime tourism map, the project links sea operations directly with King Hussein International Airport to deliver seamless multi-modal transit for incoming travelers. Managed under international best practices following its initial operational launch in early 2023, the fully Abu Dhabi Ports-funded terminal features integrated passenger services, dining facilities, and retail outlets that expand regional tourism capacity, drive economic benefits for local residents, and elevate Aqaba’s standing as an attractive international cruise gateway.
