Standalone Analyst SummaryJordan / Gulf of Aqaba
Analysis Rootoutput/aqaba-port-poi-summary
As Of2026-05-09

PoI Dossier

Aqaba Port

Jordan's only seaport and Red Sea gateway, combining multipurpose cargo, container throughput, Ro-Ro, grain, logistics, and regional transit functions at Aqaba.

Infrastructure / seaport gatewayUNLOCODE JOAQJOperator landscape changing through 2026
Primary Judgment

Single maritime gateway with national trade leverage

Aqaba matters because it concentrates Jordan's seaborne import, export, container, general cargo, Ro-Ro, and regional transit exposure in one Red Sea port complex.

Operating Picture

Container and multipurpose systems are both material

  • ACT reached a one million TEU milestone in 2025 while a 2024 expansion agreement targets capacity above 1.7 million TEUs.
  • The multipurpose port has nine berths, roughly 2 km of quay, around 13.5 m draft, and handles general cargo, grains, livestock, Ro-Ro, and project cargo.
Watch Items

Concession, capacity, and border logistics

  • AD Ports Group's 2026 concession is expected to shift multipurpose-port operations into a 70/30 JV with ADC.
  • Any port outage would transmit through Jordanian import availability, export timing, Ro-Ro flows, and neighboring-country transit cargo.
TypeInfrastructure
CategorySeaport gateway
Coordinates29.5199, 34.9928
Evidence Claims9 fact rows
Sentinel Window2026-03-25 to 2026-05-08
Schematic map-style hero for Aqaba Port showing the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, Saudi border proximity, multipurpose port, and container terminal role.
Aqaba Port Gateway Jordan Red Sea trade node

Evidence Summary

Analysis Root Contents

Research Markdown

Narrative dossier source for Aqaba Port.

aqaba-port-research.md

Structured Evidence

Claim-level source register used by the evidence summary.

aqaba-port-facts.csv

Sentinel Imagery

Monthly Mosaics

Six-month Sentinel mosaic timeline

Navigate month-by-month through recent Sentinel-2 optical and Sentinel-1 SAR mosaics for the Aqaba Port AOI. Use the arrow buttons or left/right arrow keys while the gallery is focused.

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data; processed locally for this analysis.

Recent Sentinel-2

True-color optical mosaic

Sentinel-2 L2A true-color mosaic over the Aqaba Port area for the recent 45-day window ending 2026-05-08. The downloaded metadata reports 99.94% valid pixels and a good quality grade.

  • Sensor: Sentinel-2 L2A
  • Window: 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-08
  • Quality: good / 99.94% valid
  • AOI radius: 8 km
Sentinel-2 L2A true-color mosaicRecent Sentinel-2 L2A true-color mosaic for Aqaba Port

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data; processed locally for this analysis.

Open Sentinel-2 PNGOpen Sentinel-2 metadata
Recent Sentinel-1

VV/VH SAR context mosaic

Sentinel-1 GRD mosaic for the same Aqaba Port AOI and recent time window. This SAR view provides all-weather structural and water/land context complementary to the optical mosaic.

  • Sensor: Sentinel-1 GRD
  • Window: 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-08
  • Mosaicking: mostRecent
  • AOI radius: 8 km
Sentinel-1 GRD SAR mosaicRecent Sentinel-1 GRD SAR mosaic for Aqaba Port

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data; processed locally for this analysis.

Open Sentinel-1 PNGOpen Sentinel-1 metadata
Schematic Orientation

Aqaba Port regional gateway frame

A local schematic highlighting the port's Gulf of Aqaba position, national trade role, and adjacency to regional border logistics.

  • Mode: Analyst schematic
  • Source: Derived from cited port and operator references
Aqaba Port schematicAqaba Port schematic
Open schematic
Source markdown: aqaba-port-research.md

Acronyms and Terms

A quick reference for abbreviations and sensor terms used in this dossier.

ACPOM

Aqaba Company for Ports Operation and Management

Official source for Aqaba main-port operational details.

ACT

Aqaba Container Terminal

The container-terminal operator and facility referenced in Aqaba port dossiers.

ADC

Aqaba Development Corporation

Jordanian development company that owns or develops key Aqaba port assets.

AOI

Area of interest

The geographic footprint used for imagery download, analysis, or reporting.

APM

A.P. Moller / APM Terminals

Port and terminal operator name used in terminal ownership or concession context.

CSV

Comma-separated values

Plain-text tabular format used for dossier facts and source registers.

GRD

Ground Range Detected

Sentinel-1 SAR product level used for broad all-weather surface context.

JV

Joint venture

Shared ownership or operating arrangement between two or more organizations.

L2A

Level-2A

Sentinel-2 atmospherically corrected surface-reflectance product level.

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

Image file format used by the local mosaic workflow.

PoI

Point of interest

A specific facility, geography, or infrastructure node tracked by the atlas.

Ro-Ro

Roll-on/roll-off

Cargo or vessel operations where vehicles drive on and off the ship.

SAR

Synthetic aperture radar

Radar imagery that can observe surface structure through cloud and darkness.

Sentinel-1

Copernicus Sentinel-1

Radar satellite mission commonly used here for SAR context mosaics.

Sentinel-2

Copernicus Sentinel-2

Optical satellite mission commonly used here for true-color mosaics.

TEU

Twenty-foot equivalent unit

Standard container-throughput unit based on a 20-foot container.

UNLOCODE

United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations

Standard location code used for ports, terminals, and logistics nodes.

USD

United States dollar

Currency used for cited investment or concession values.

VH

Vertical transmit, horizontal receive

Sentinel-1 radar polarization channel often paired with VV.

VV

Vertical transmit, vertical receive

Sentinel-1 radar polarization channel often used for maritime and infrastructure context.