In press statements Thursday, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) decided to exempt 34 establishments and other services in Aqaba from the total lockdown on Friday.
The decision includes the following establishments:
- Jordanian Maritime Authority
- AQABA Comany for Port Operation and Management
- Aqaba for Airports
- Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT)
- Jordan Industrial Ports Company (JIPC)
- Jordan Phosphate Mines
- Arab Potash
- National Electricity Power Co. (NEPCO)
- Arab Bridge Maritime Co.
- Aqaba for Marine Services
- KEMAPCO Arab Fertilizers and Chemicals Industries
- Central Electricity Generating Co.(CEGCO)
- National Investment Assembly
- Aqaba Bromine companies
- AQABA Logistics Village (ALV)
- Golden Triangle for Investments (GTI)
- Agility Logistics
- Jordan Oil Terminals Company (JOTC)
- Nafith Logistics Jordan
- Shipping Association
- Middle East Shipping Surveys Co. (Maritime Inspection)
- Aqaba Customs
- Madarij for Logistic Services
- Jordan Silos And Supply General Company
- Aqaba Transport Company
- Container ports
- Nippon Jordan Fertilizer Co. (NJFC)
- Jordan Petrol Refinery Company (JoPetrol)
- Solvochem Holland BV
- Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company (ABCCO)
- Jordan India Fertilizer Co. (JIFCO)
- Indo Jordan Chemicals Co. (IJC)
- Technical services for operating gas lines
- Jordanian Egyptian Fajr for Natural Gas Transmission and Supply
- Aqaba Customs Agricultural Center
- The Jordan Food and Drug Administration
- Energy and Mineral Regulatory Commission (EMRC)
- Royal Department for Environment Protection (Rangers)
- ASEZA Storage Department
- Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO)
- Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC Jordan)
- Royal Scientific Society (RSS)
ASEZA said that the exception confirms the commitment of all workers in these companies, institutions and bodies to the required safety and prevention standards, according to the approved health protocols and defense orders.
If non-compliance is seen, legal measures will be taken against violators with the facility closing immediately.