Aqaba, Your Gateway to Iraq
With both the Jordanian and Iraqi governments committed to increasing economic cooperation and trade between the two neighboring countries, Aqaba plays a significant role as a gateway to Iraq. Capitalizing on Aqaba’s transport and logistics capabilities, with Aqaba ports capable of handling all types of goods, logistics service facilities run efficiently and customs procedures designed to insure the safe and speedy shipment of goods from and to Aqaba, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone is deemed an idea gateway to Iraq.
Attraction of Iraqi cargo
Jordan's ports in Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) emphasize its capacity and preferential advantages to be the world's preferred gateway to brotherly Iraq. Aqaba today has 12 specialized ports incorporating a total of 28 berths with an annual handling capacity of more than 40 million tons of dry bulk, ro-ro and general cargo, and 2 million TEUs of containers, which allow it to be ready to serve the bilateral and transit trade with neighboring countries, Iraq.
In addition, to the above it is important to note that the average time needed for container from unloading shipment in Aqaba to reaching Treibeel Borders is 36 hours and 48 hours from Aqaba to Baghdad.
Aqaba is ready and able to cater for the Iraqi market’s needs offering:
- Special Economic Zone status with customs and tax incentives
- General cargo storage facilities
- Refrigerated storage facilities
- Numerous customs centers
- Air Cargo Terminal
- Farm Tanks for Oil and Miscellaneous liquids
- Industrial Estates
- Logistics Villages
- Grain Silos
Moreover, additional incentives are in place to increase Aqaba’s competitiveness as the trade gateway to Iraq:
- 50% discount on Suez Canal Passage fees.
- 75% discount on handling fees for goods imported for Iraq.
- 40% discount on cargo charges upon volume target per customer (special contracts).
- Tax exemption on all transit cargo stored in Aqaba logistics facilities.
Exporting Iraqi Oil Terminal
Plans are in place to construct an oil pipeline from Basra/ Iraq to Aqaba/ Jordan with a capacity of 1 million barrels per day.