Projects
From port operations to logistics support, our projects showcase our expertise, operational excellence, and legacy of innovation, reflecting our commitment to delivering reliable solutions through trusted partnerships.
Selected Projects & Past Performance
Each assignment presents different operational requirements. These selected examples illustrate the breadth of our past work and the practical coordination needed to deliver specialized maritime and logistics services.
Royal Tank & Royal Automobile Museums
Historic Vehicle and Equipment Transport
Specialized Transport | International Movements | From 2015
Beginning in 2015, Gargour Shipping handled a range of specialized shipments for Jordan’s Royal Tank Museum and Royal Automobile Museum. These assignments involved historic tanks, military vehicles and other unusual equipment moving between Jordan and destinations in North America, Europe and Asia.
The work called for selecting suitable trailers and lifting equipment, planning routes for out-of-gauge cargo, arranging road and border permits, preparing specialist documentation where required and coordinating customs clearance and transport by sea, road and ferry. Shipping methods included RoRo services, flat-rack containers and other solutions selected according to the cargo.
Examples documented in the company’s past performance include a British Conqueror tank shipped from Galveston to Aqaba in 2015, a Type 61 tank from Japan in 2019 and a demilitarized T-34-76 tank moved from Kazakhstan to Aqaba in 2022 using a combination of road transport, ferry services and RoRo shipping. Together, these movements demonstrate practical experience in handling historically significant and non-standard cargo.
United States Government
Multimodal Logistics and Retrograde Support
Project Logistics | Port & Inland Transportation | Selected Assignments 2012-2020
Gargour Shipping has supported large-scale military cargo movements involving vehicles, out-of-gauge equipment and multimodal transport, including import and retrograde operations linked to Iraq and Aqaba. The company undertook this work as a subcontractor to prime contractors such as American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) and National Air Cargo (NAC).
Assignments included receiving cargo arriving on freight aircraft, coordinating inland transport to Aqaba Port, and arranging onward vessel loading. Other operations involved convoy planning, loading and securing, truck and fleet coordination, border formalities, customs clearance and port handling in cooperation with specialist partners.
As examples of the scale involved, the company’s records document a 2020 movement of 172 cargo pieces using 103 trucks from Jordan to Aqaba for export by sea, and another movement of 205 pieces using 86 trucks from Aqaba for inland delivery. These projects required close coordination across multiple stages of the transport chain.
Scenic Eclipse
Return of Cruise Calls to Aqaba
Cruise Agency | Aqaba | August 2021
In August 2021, the arrival of Scenic Eclipse marked the resumption of cruise ship calls at Aqaba following the suspension of cruise operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gargour Shipping worked with health authorities, maritime authorities and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) to develop the special protocols required for the visit.
Scenic Eclipse arrived with specialist equipment, including a submarine, two helicopters and passenger tendering and water-sports facilities. Beyond regular cruise agency arrangements, Gargour Shipping coordinated the local permissions needed for submarine activities, helicopter operations involving Petra, and tender operations at Ayla Oasis.
The assignment illustrates the additional planning and regulatory coordination required when a cruise vessel’s itinerary extends beyond a conventional port call. It also demonstrates the company’s ability to work with multiple authorities and service providers to support unusual operational requirements.
Emerald Azzurra
Supporting an Inagural Red Sea Voyage
Cruise Agency & Crew Logistics | Aqaba | March 2022
Gargour Shipping served as port agent for Emerald Azzurra in Aqaba during preparations for the vessel’s inaugural Red Sea voyage in March 2022. Over approximately two weeks, the team worked with the ship’s crew, contractors and local suppliers to coordinate a wide range of requirements ahead of welcoming the first guests onboard.
In addition to routine port agency responsibilities, the assignment included handling 38 spare-parts shipments arriving by sea, air and land, coordinating more than 60 crew changes over one week, and providing customs, transport and logistics support for locally sourced furniture and other furnishing requirements.
Gargour Shipping also coordinated the arrangements for the vessel’s guest welcome, including local cultural performances and reception facilities at the gangway. The project shows how cruise agency work can extend into time-critical supply, crew, contractor and guest arrangements during a vessel’s launch period.
Raman Cable Network
RV Ocean Invincible Survey Support
Marine Agency Survey Support | Aqaba | December 2021
The Raman Cable Network project included route-survey work for a proposed international submarine fiber-optic cable system. EGS (Asia) Limited was appointed to execute the route survey in Jordanian waters, using RV Ocean Invincible and its daughter craft for offshore and inshore work.
The survey programme incorporated offshore and inshore marine surveys, diver work in shallow-water areas and related land-topographical survey activities. Gargour Shipping provided local agency support and operational coordination during the Jordanian survey assignment; the technical survey itself was undertaken by EGS and its specialist team.
Following the operation, EGS formally thanked Gargour Shipping for its assistance and coordination, highlighting the smooth conduct of the survey work in Jordan. The assignment demonstrates the value of dependable local maritime support for specialist survey vessels.
OceanXplorer
Supporting Marine Research in Jordanian Waters
Research Vessel Agency | Aqaba | July 2022
In July 2022, OceanX carried out a two-week marine research expedition in Jordanian waters aboard OceanXplorer, working with Jordanian and international scientists and local authorities. The expedition focused on marine exploration and conservation, including the study of deep-water environments, marine life and coral reefs.
Gargour Shipping represented OceanXplorer as its local ship agent in Aqaba. The agency scope included vessel clearances and berthing arrangements, bunkering and provisioning, waste disposal, crew and personnel transfers, accommodation and transport, and the handling of inbound shipments.
An important element of the assignment was coordinating with relevant government and maritime authorities and securing approvals for sensitive scientific and operational equipment, including remotely operated vehicles, submersibles, helicopters and drones. Gargour Shipping’s contribution was the local agency and logistics support that enabled the research team to carry out its mission.
Aqaba Development Corporation
Transport Value & Supply Chain Study
Transport & Supply Chain Consultancy | 2017
In 2024, Gargour Shipping was awarded an ADC consultancy assignment examining the establishment of a commercially managed e-commerce and e-logistics hub in Jordan, with a particular focus on Aqaba. The work assessed the country’s readiness to attract e-commerce investment and strengthen the logistics infrastructure supporting digital trade.
The study reviewed relevant Jordanian and Aqaba Special Economic Zone legislation, incentives, trade-facilitation measures, existing infrastructure, supply-chain efficiency and the application of free-trade agreements. It also benchmarked international approaches, including tax and customs incentives for e-commerce activity.
The assignment developed recommendations on location, operating concepts and a potential business model for the proposed hub, together with an implementation roadmap setting out actions, responsibilities and expected impacts. The consultancy work was carried out within ADC’s 16-week contractual schedule. The study concerned a proposed development, not an already operational hub.
Aqaba Development Corporation
Transport Value & Supply Chain Study Update
Transport & Supply Chain Consultancy | 2019-2020
Following the earlier 2017 assignment, ADC commissioned an update of the Aqaba transport value-chain and supply-chain study in 2019. Gargour Shipping was awarded the follow-on project and worked with regional consulting firms iDRC and ENGICON to refresh the analysis.
The updated assignment included the study of transit business serving regional markets and the implications of shifting operations from Aqaba’s old port facilities to the new port area south of the city. The project was completed during the period affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This follow-on engagement reflected the continuing need to reassess Aqaba’s transport performance as infrastructure, trade patterns and operating conditions evolved.
Aqaba Development Corporation
E-Commerce & E-Logistics Hub Feasibility Study
E-Commerce & Logistics Consultancy | 2024
In 2017, Gargour Shipping was part of a joint venture with local and international partners awarded an Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) assignment to study Aqaba’s transport value chain and supply chain. The study examined how port infrastructure, inland connections, service providers and trade processes influenced Aqaba’s competitiveness.
The agreed scope included mapping the transport and supply-chain system, reviewing the port community and its links with transport and logistics activities, identifying operational bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and assessing regulatory and cost-related issues. The work also considered operational risks, seasonal productivity constraints and opportunities to improve efficiency.
The project was designed to produce practical recommendations and an implementation action plan, including priorities, responsibilities and timelines. It brought together local maritime experience and specialist consulting expertise to address the wider performance of the Aqaba logistics system.
During the past eight our company has been working with Gargour Shipping Company on numerous projects and shipments. The company offers high quality services and we can say that we have always been satisfied by their work.
We strongly recommend the services of the company and we are looking forward to working with Gargour Shipping Company again for future sea transportation and freight forwarding requirements.
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