Jordan Daily - Jordan will present a series of strategic investment opportunities in transport and logistics at the Jordan-EU Investment Conference on Nov. 19, seeking to strengthen its position as a regional trade and investment hub.
The conference, to be held at the Dead Sea under royal patronage, will bring together officials, investors, business leaders and representatives of Jordanian, European and international financial institutions to explore partnerships and financing for projects aimed at improving infrastructure and regional connectivity.
The proposed projects include a national railway network, dry ports, logistics centres, border infrastructure and public transport developments.
A key opportunity is the development of a national freight railway network linking logistics and industrial centres with regional trade corridors, improving transport efficiency and the competitiveness of Jordanian exports.
Plans also include the Aqaba-Ma'an dry port and development zone, designed to provide container handling, storage and customs services, strengthening links between Aqaba port and domestic and regional markets.
Another project involves establishing a logistics centre and dry port in Al-Madounah, southeast of Amman. The facility would offer storage, inventory management, distribution and customs services, while helping reduce heavy truck traffic in the capital.
A proposed logistics and commercial hub in the Mafraq Development Zone would cover around 5.5 square kilometres and support storage, distribution and trade activities targeting regional markets.
The conference will also showcase plans to upgrade and expand the Jaber border crossing with Syria to accommodate growing freight and passenger traffic. Private-sector participation would cover non-sovereign services, while security, customs and immigration functions would remain under government control.
In public transport, investors will be presented with a 37-km light rail project connecting Amman's Mahatta area with Queen Alia International Airport through five stations.
The projects are expected to create direct and indirect jobs, stimulate economic activity across the kingdom and improve supply-chain efficiency.
The conference aims to connect project sponsors with European investors and financial institutions to discuss funding, partnerships and implementation, while drawing on European expertise in transport infrastructure and logistics.
