As part of its strategic efforts to increase the efficiency of operations at the port, Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in Jordan recently received its latest shipment of new, custom-designed machinery.
The new equipment, which arrived at the terminal in September, includes four empty container handlers and one reach stacker, both of which will improve the handling of containers at the port. The new machines have been customised to meet ACT’s unique requirements and specifications, and feature state-of-the-art technological innovations, including spacious, modern operator cabs that offer exceptional visibility in all directions.
This latest arrival of equipment is part of ACT’s five-year equipment replacement plan, which aims to replace the terminal’s older machinery with newer, more advanced machines that will ultimately work to reduce operational costs and enhance the quality and efficiency of work at the port.
In 2020, ACT purchased two additional reach stackers and two empty container handlers. Later in 2021, the terminal will acquire one more reach stacker and 14 new terminal trucks, and in 2022, another eight terminal trucks and one more reach stacker will be added to this new equipment fleet. To date, ACT has only in 2021 invested more than JOD (Jordanian dinars) 2.6 million in new machinery as part of this strategic plan.
Commenting on the terminal’s latest new machinery acquisition, Aqaba Container Terminal’s CEO Soren Jensen said: “We are happy to witness this latest step in our long-term investment strategy, which aims to increase the terminal’s operational efficiency and elevate ACT’s positioning on a national, regional, and global scale. As a pivotal gateway to Jordan and the Levant, ACT is especially eager to build on its technological strengths and capabilities in ways that will ultimately serve to bolster the national economy.”
Over the past 10 years, ACT has invested more than USD 300 Million in enhancing the terminal’s operational capacity and efficiency. These investments have been diverse and wide-reaching, ranging from infrastructure development to capacity-building and upgrading on-site equipment with more advanced machinery.
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) is a joint venture between Aqaba Development Company (ADC) and APM Terminals and is the logistical and economic backbone of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) in Jordan.
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