Case Study
Phosphate Loading
Phosphate loading The Port of Aqaba is located in the Kingdom of Jordan near the head of the Gulf of Aqaba which forms part of the Red Sea. The Port Corporation of Aqaba operates a large Phosphate export facility which incorporates two shiploading systems each capable of loading 2200 tons of material per hour, the facilities dating back over forty years. Phosphate, which is produced as a constituent of fertiliser is an extremely dry and dusty mat