Jordan to float tender for border crossing with KSA early next year

Jordan plans to issue tenders for the development of a border crossing with Saudi Arabia in early 2024, with construction set to begin in the first quarter of next year, Aqaba Development Corporation(ADC) CEO Hussein Al Safadi said at a presser, according to Jordanian daily Al Ghad. The developments, which will cost some JOD 22 mn, will be fully funded by the ADC, Al Safadi added.

The details: The upgrades were needed following an uptick in the volume of transiting goods and passengers between Haql on the Saudi side of the border and Aqaba, Al Safadi noted. The improved facility will also be in close proximity to Saudi Arabia’s Neom megaproject, ADC’s chief added.