AQABA CONTAINER TERMINAL ( ACT )
RTG moves have gone up 33 percent since 2007 better yard handling capabilities and reduce our truck turnaround times . A lot of efficiencies will come out of that which will result in an improvement in our productivity and of course enable us to meet our customer ’ s needs ”
These systems pave the way for an introduction of automated gates . In 2013 , over 333,000 trucks were handled through ACT ’ s gates , and a modern automated system would considerably shorten processing and turnaround times .
“ Another investment I would like to see made would be in a trucking appointment system .”
APMT ’ s business does not stop at the terminal . Aqaba Logistics Village ( ALV ), a subsidiary JV concerns itself with the logistics side of the business , warehousing and forwarding . In this business APM Terminals holds a 60 percent interest and Kawar Group , a local business with which APMT has been working for many years , the remaining 40 percent . “ This business is also somewhat stalled by the situation in Iraq and we are anxiously awaiting some opening up of trade in that direction ,” says Jeppe Jensen .
A ‘ single window ’ system is something he ’ d very
‘ APMT ’ s business does not stop at the terminal . Aqaba Logistics Village ( ALV ), a subsidiary JV concerns itself with the logistics side of the business , warehousing and forwarding .’
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