Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort announced the inauguration of the sensory rooms area which is considered to be the first in a resort and is located inside the kid’s area, Camp Hyatt. Designed by field experts and specialists the sensory…
The British Ambassador Edward Oakden, hosted on Tuesday a signing ceremony of the official partnership between the UK firm Solar Water Plc and the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC). The ceremony was held to celebrate one of the largest UK technology…
The Public-Private Partnership that’s revamping transport for Jordan The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) is Jordan’s only container port. With a capacity of 1.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit), and 1 km of berthing, capable of servicing ultra-large container ships, it…
The Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) and Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) to build a rail network in Jordan connecting Aqaba and Maan. The SJIF has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ASEZA to invest more than…
First Water Park in Aqaba and the Largest to Open in the Kingdom within Saraya Aqaba Project Eagle Hills Jordan, the largest developer in the kingdom, signed a contract with a specialized local contractor for the development of the first…
Flydubai will begin flying four times a week between Dubai and Aqaba from June 16. The low-cost carrier announced the new route alongside a new service connecting Dubai with the Greek city of Thessaloniki. “We are looking forward to the…
As part of its drive to reduce its overwhelming dependence on oil exports, Saudi Arabia is planning to build NEOM, a $500 billion, 26,500 square kilometer business zone and industrial site. How will it operate? It will be powered entirely by…
An ambitious project is underway to make Jordan’s arid areas bloom again while creating a new green economy in the process. The Sahara Forest Project is a Norwegian social enterprise that aims to bring together the latest green technology to…
Naouri Group started its operations as a shipping lines agent in Aqaba in 1994. Over the years, it continued to expand its portfolio of services to include other Logistics, Transportation and Shipping services, as well as getting involved in other industries…
Nadia Shahin, general manager at Amin Kawar & Sons Co., talks about Jordan’s shipping industry, its potential, and global trends. How has the shipping industry been in the past few years? By all accounts, shipping is in a state of…