'Aqaba is a seaport near Al ‘Aqabah in Jordan (JO). It is 16km away from the nearest airport (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport). The offical LOCODE for this seaport is JOAQB.
'Aqaba
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: JOAQB
Seaport name
'Aqaba JOAQB
Port type
Seaport
Location
Jordan (JO)
Coordinates
29.467, 34.976Timezone
Asia/Amman
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
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Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near 'Aqaba. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near 'Aqaba. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 8 carriers that service 'Aqaba. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 X-Press Feeders | 2-4 times a week | 100% on time | More details |
 MSC | 2-4 times a week | 0% on time (avg. 1 days late) | More details |
 Wan Hai | 1-2 times a week | 0% on time | More details |
 Turkon | Every 1-2 weeks | 0% on time | More details |
 CMA CGM | Every 1-2 weeks | 0% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 PIL | Every 1-2 weeks | 0% on time | More details |
 Arkas | Every 1-2 weeks | More details | |
 APL | Every 1-2 weeks | 100% on time | More details |
Port statistics
#187Global Rank
'Aqaba is ranked 187th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.
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On time performance
This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for 'Aqaba as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.
Oct OTP 30.00%
Previous month OTP 20.00%
Average days late
A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into 'Aqaba.
Oct 3.5 days
Previous month 5.0 days