Jordan’s Aqaba ports handle 20.5m tonnes of cargo as imports surge 35%
Jordan's Aqaba ports handled 20.51 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.3% increase, driven by a 35.3% rise in imports to over 12.4 million tonnes. Vehicle imports surged 114.9% and transshipment traffic to Iraq grew over 1,000%, highlighting Aqaba's pivotal role as a logistics and trade hub amid regional shifts in maritime traffic.
