Aqaba port receives two Gantry cranes

Jordan's Aqaba Container Terminal has announced that the Aqaba port has received two ship-to-shore cranes to address market demand. The new STS cranes are capable of handling 18 row post-panamax vessels and perform 30 moves per hour. Aqaba Container Terminal is a joint venture with the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network and the Aqaba Development Corporation. In December 2009, the terminal announced an expansion project, including a 460 metre extension of the quay, to increase annual container throughout capacity to 2 million TEUs.