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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Other   ...
Pollution:  Ballast | Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Services   ...
Security:  Police etc | Security | Piracy | Regs
Local Info:  Weather
Crew:  Missions
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  100,000 d.w.t., LOA 240 m., draft 13.5 m. Containers:  154,000 d.w.t., LOA 300 m., draft 14.5 m. Passengers:  15,000 d.w.t., LOA 140 m., draft 7.5 m. Ro-Ro:  35,000 d.w.t., LOA 180 m., draft 10.3 m. Bulk:  100,000 d.w.t., LOA 255 m., draft 15.2 m. Tankers:  406,000 d.w.t, LOA 370 m., draft 24.0 m. Gas:  205,000 d.w.t., LOA 315 m., draft 14.0 m.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Aqaba Int'l, 15 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Minor repairs possible.
Medical:  Facilities available.

JOAQB

OVERVIEW:  The only port in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; comprises Middle Port, Southern (Industrial) Port and Aqaba New Port. Middle Port handles cement, containers, livestock rice, Ro-Ro, military and passenger vessels. Southern (Industrial) Port handles bulk, chemicals, crude, products, fertiliser, liquefied gas, livestock, potash, salt, sulphur and timber. Aqaba New Port replaced the original Main Port and handles grain and other dry bulk cargo.
Port services, such as VTS, pilotage, tugs, garbage collection and fresh water supply are provided by Aqaba Port Marine Services Company.
LOCATION:  At the head of the Gulf of Aqaba in SW Jordan, 285 km. SSW of Amman.
  • 29° 28.00′ N, 034° 58.50′ E, Middle Port.
  • 29° 22.80′ N, 034° 57.80′ E, Southern (Industrial) Port.
  • 29° 21.60′ N, 034° 58.00′ E, New Port.
CHARTS:  BA Charts No. 12 and 801.
Publications:  BA Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Pilot, NP 64.
PORT LIMITS:  The southern