A 25 per cent first quarter year-on-year increase in container traffic has been achieved at the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), reports the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

According to data from the Jordanian Logistics Association (JLA), a total of 109,621 TEU were handled at the port during the first quarter, up from 87,708 in the first quarter of 2024.

The statistics also show a positive trend in exports, with the number of containers carrying goods out of Jordan through ACT increasing by 12.5 per cent year on year.

The total number of containers leaving the port during the first quarter of 2025 reached 25,693, compared to 22,836 the year before.

The data for March 2025 also reflects this upward trend, with inbound container traffic growing by 2.2 per cent to reach 37,794 containers, up from 36,979 in March 2024.

Similarly, the number of containers exported during the same month saw a 12.5 per cent rise, reaching 9,265 TEU, compared to 8,234 in March 2024.