Jordan seeks consultancies for port project

27 September 2016

Aqaba port envisaged as multi-modal logistics gateway on the Red Sea

Jordan’s Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) is seeking interest from consultancy firms by 6 October for a contract to prepare tender documents for the port management systems (PMS) and information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure for the Aqaba New Port Project.

ADC said it would prefer a joint venture consisting of an international consultancy and a Grade A local consultancy firm both of which must have an experience in the design of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system focusing on port management.

In May ADC invited expressions of interest from contractors for the project to expand the marine works and grain silos at the second phase of the Port of Aqaba. This package was being funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).

Expanding the Port of Aqaba is considered a national priority for Jordan. It is the country’s sole maritime gateway and a centrepiece of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (Asez), which aspires to be a leading multi-modal logistical trade gateway for the Levant region on the Red Sea.

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