A new cargo warehouse at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan has officially opened as the country looks to build up its logistics capabilities.
The new terminal is located around 30 km south of Jordan’s capital city, Amman, and will be operated by Aviation Handling Services (AHS) Jordan and Menzies Aviation with equipment from Lödige Industries.
The terminal measures 8,000 sq m and will increase the handling capacity to 60,000 tons per year.
The cargo terminal will “significantly strengthen Jordan’s position as a major logistics hub in the Middle East”, the partners said in a press release.
“AHS Jordan’s mission is to transform the cargo terminal at Queen Alia International Airport into a leading hub for regional and international trade,” said Dominique Ceulemans, managing director at AHS Jordan.
”To achieve this goal, we rely on advanced automated handling technologies from market leader Lödige Industries to streamline cargo processes, create a safe working environment and meet the growing demands of our customers now and in the future.”
The delivered systems include a fully automated storage system for 136 Unit Load Devices (ULDs) with an Elevating Transfer Vehicle (ETV) to ensure reliable, fast and efficient storage and retrieval processes.
It also features ergonomic construction/break workstations (EWS), storage racks to maximise shipping capacity and a ULD control system for seamless monitoring with material flow management in conjunction with a Cargo Management System from Menzies.
“It is a great honour for us to be the cargo handling technology partner for this ambitious project, and we are extremely proud to support AHS/Menzies in the Kingdom of Jordan in achieving their future goals and improving their cargo capacities”, said Guy Walker, managing director of Lödige Systems Middle East.
Work on the terminal started in February 2022 and was finished in July 2024, with operations commencing earlier this year.
