UAE, Jordan to facilitate railway projects (representative image)
Etihad Railway to build $2.3bn railway line in Jordan
AMMAN, September 5, 2024
Furthermore, the company signed two additional MoUs with Jordan Phosphate Mines Company and Arab Potash Company to transport 16 million tonnes of phosphate and potash annually from mining sites to the Port of Aqaba via the Jordanian railway network.
This strategic connection aims to create a transformative shift in the transportation of essential materials, enhance export capabilities, and improve logistical efficiency, thus, creating job opportunities in the transport and mining sectors, and contributing to economic development in the kingdom.
During the signing ceremony, which was attended by UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Suwaidi, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh highlighted the strategic significance of the railway project, underscoring the “solid” relationship between Jordan and the UAE, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.