History

2003

• Container Terminal faces a major operation melt-down resulting in severe congestion crisis

2004

• APM Terminals won the international tender. ADC and APM Terminals sign 2-year management contract, and APM Terminals takes over the management of Container Terminal

2005 

• Container Terminal declared congestion free and the congestion charge is abolished
• Container Terminal declared one of the three best terminals in the Middle East and the Indian Sub-Continent by Lloyd’s

2006 

• ACT Established, ADC and APM Terminals sign 25-year Joint Venture

2008 

• ACT becomes a gateway to the Levant and Iraq with best international standards

2010

• ACT begins the “Operational Excellence” programme through the introduction of world-class practices that increase performance, efficiency and reliability
• Installs new Ship-to-Shore (STS) and Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes
• His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurates ACT’s berth expansion

2011

• ACT introduces sustainability excellence through adopting sustainability reporting and a new sustainability framework to enhance performance, transparency, openness and accountability

2012 

• ACT adopts the journey to safety and development excellence programme to develop a positive safety culture

2013 

• ACT reaches the highest total throughput handled (872,810 TEUs)
• Berth expansion to 1,000 metres

2014

• ACT deemed as a model Private-Public Partnership, according to report issued by the Jordanian government

2015

• ACT affirms its status as the most sustainable gateway to the Levant region, by handling a sudden and impressive surge of export containers and demonstrating strong export support
• ACT shortlisted for the Lloyd’s Port Operator Award and HPH Environment Award in recognition of its efforts

2016 

• ACT receives the ISO 14001 certification for its comprehensive environmental management system
• ACT receives recognition by the Jordanian Social Security Corporation for exceeding all health and safety standards
• ACT receives the APMT Global Safety Performance Award
• ACT as a finalist for the Lloyd’s Middle East and Indian Subcontinent “Safety” Award, “Hutchinson Ports Holding (HPH) Environment” Award, and “Port Operator” Award

2017 

• ACT as a finalist for the Lloyd’s Port Operator Award and HPH Environment Award and Safety Award
• ACT receives recognition at the Transport Arabia Excellence Awards as the “Most Sustainable Port Development”

2018 

• ACT hosts the 2018 Trans Middle East Exhibition and Conference
• ACT wins the Terminal Operator Award from Lloyd’s list award Africa, Middle East and South Asia

2019

• ISO 14001:2015 renewal
• Final Nominee for Lloyd’s “Port Management and Infrastructure” Award
• The 2019 Workplace Health and Safety Award 
• Installing the first Solar System 

2020

• Outstanding COVID-19 emergency preparedness and response
• Break a record with 857,283 TEUs Throughput
• The 2020 Occupational Health and Safety Excellence Award from the Social Security Corporation
• WOW Hero Award from APMT

2021

• ACT won “AME Customer Focus Terminal of the Year 2020” for the outstanding customer service during the pandemic

2022

• ACT was the first port outside of Europe to obtain the EcoPorts PERS certificate
• ACT and APMT announces the Future Vision of Aqaba
• ACT publishes it's first Decarbonization report and Net-Zero strategy

2023

• Aqaba Container Terminal has successfully received the ISPS port compliance certificate, confirming compliance with the international security code for ships and ports.