Amman, July 29 (Petra) -- Minister of Transport and Labor Nidal Qatamin and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah met with representatives of the shipping, logistics, customs clearance and business sectors on Wednesday to agree on urgent measures to improve the flow of goods through Aqaba Port and the Kingdom's border crossings.

Discussions focused on ensuring the continuity of supply chains and transit traffic, particularly through the Karameh Border Crossing with Iraq, in light of current regional conditions.

Participants reviewed the main operational challenges affecting import, export, and transit activities and agreed on a package of measures to remove obstacles and accelerate cargo movement.

They stressed the need to expedite customs clearance and inspection procedures, reduce vessel waiting times at Aqaba Port, and shorten container dwell times to improve logistics efficiency, lower costs for importers and exporters, and strengthen Aqaba Port's competitiveness as a regional trade and transit hub.

The two ministers also emphasized continued coordination between government entities and private sector institutions and pledged swift executive measures to address any obstacles affecting cargo movement, ensuring the uninterrupted flow of goods and maintaining the readiness of Jordan's transport and logistics system to meet current demands.

//Petra// NQ