SUPPLY CHAIN
APMT ’ s standardised training programmes come in very useful . All new employees on the operations side are put on a comprehensive training programmes . “ We are one of the biggest employers in the area ,” emphasises Jensen . “ We have a high retention rate and we do well in our annual employee satisfaction surveys . On pay we are in the upper quartile in the country , and that also makes us a good place to work !”
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Logistics
HEADQUARTERS
Jordan
ACT ’ s CSR policy stands on three pillars : education , environment and local community . “ We focus on the Aqaba free zone area . We support many of the schools and students with equipment and scholarships . Our employees volunteer on projects to clean beaches and the like , which gets us closer to the local community . We aim to be a good corporate citizen , and a responsible investor ,” Jensen insists . Projects include support for the King Hussein Cancer Centre , and the continuing annual ‘ Ekfal Taleb ’ campaign , now in its fourth consecutive year , providing school supplies to hundreds of students in Aqaba and the surrounding villages .
Whatever the political situation in neighbouring countries , Aqaba and Jordan will be pivotal to local trade . The investments made by ACT , the improvements and best practices introduced , are all justified by the existing volumes of traffic . However ,” ACT are here for the long term , as the business grows , our customers and supply chain partners know we will be ready to support them .”
FOUNDED
2006
EMPLOYEES
1,000 +
REVENUE
JOD 100 million
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
ACT is Jordan ’ s only container port and the second busiest facility on the Red Sea . Its strategic position at the crossroads of three continents and four countries makes it the preferred gateway for the Levant region www . act . com . jo 61