Jordan Freight And Logistics Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends And Forecast (2025 - 2030)

Jordan Freight And Logistics Market Trends and Insights

Jordan Allocates USD 2.3 Billion for Logistics CapEx under the Economic Modernization Vision

Capital commitments across 344 projects fund modern roads, a north–south rail spine, and first-mile digitization for customs clearances. The program integrates private finance to accelerate design–build cycles and targets one million youth job placements by 2033. A dedicated freight line between Aqaba and Maan will remove heavy trucks from key highway segments, cut fuel burn, and allow 25-car unit trains to haul minerals and containers. Expanded truck rest areas, weigh-in-motion sensors, and smart tolling are set to trim journey times on the Amman Ring Road. Early macro signals already show national exports up 8.1% year-on-year in February 2025, while FDI climbed 3.7% in 2024, underscoring the Vision’s near-term stimulus.

Aqaba Port Sees Higher Throughput, Boosted by the Future GCC Rail Link

The three-berth container terminal now works with larger Post-Panamax vessels after recent quay dredging and yard automation upgrades^{[1]Jordan Logistics Cluster, “Aqaba Port Factsheet,” lca.logcluster.org}. With Suez Canal volumes down 82% during security incidents, carriers repositioned strings to Aqaba, swelling import flows to Jordan and re-export cargo to Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Planned rail interoperability will connect the port to the 2,177 km GCC network engineered to shift up to 31 million tons annually, unlocking long-haul, low-carbon inland corridors. Maersk alone has invested USD 300 million since 2006 and targets a 70% cut in terminal emissions by 2030.

Queen Alia Airport Captures High-Value Cold-Chain Exports

Pharmaceuticals and fresh produce benefit from new apron-side cool rooms, GDP-certified handling, and upgraded reefers. The Cool Up program backs technology retrofits and technician training that lift temperature-compliance rates above 98%^{[2]Cool Up Programme, “Cold-Chain Retrofit Case Studies,” coolupprogramme.org}. Etihad Cargo doubled its regional cool-chain lift, while WDA(H)-licensed forwarders such as Aramex ensure audit trails that satisfy EU Good Distribution Practice for vaccines. Ongoing USAID support for IoT sensor deployment lets customs and shippers scan real-time temperature logs, reducing claims and deepening exporter confidence.

EU Near-Shored Cargo Volume Through Jordan Jumps

Retailers and automotive OEMs seeking swift replenishment now truck containers from Haifa and Aqaba across Jordan to Gulf free zones, trimming door-to-door times by as much as 10 days. Jordan’s road network ranks 35th globally for competitiveness and supports 40-ton semitrailers on multilane highways. Customs fee waivers and 5% corporate income tax inside investment zones reinforce Jordan’s draw as an inflation-hedge hub for European shippers. Automated single-window customs clearance, live in 2025, now clears compliant consignments in under two hours, supporting the Jordan freight and logistics market in absorbing redirected European orders.

Outside Amman, Most Warehousing Stock Lacks Temperature Control

Less than 8% of nationwide space meets GDP-level cold-chain specifications, leaving a service gap for pharmaceuticals, dairy, and floriculture exports. Rural growers often move produce 200 km to Amman for pre-cooling, adding costs and spoilage risk. Cool Up pilot projects are installing solar-powered ammonia CO₂ systems in Mafraq and Irbid, yet network-wide rollout remains years away. The government has earmarked part of the USD 2.3 billion logistics fund for cold-room grants, but land pricing and fragmented ownership slow site aggregation.

Border Dwell Time at Al-Omari Remains Four Times the GCC Average

Trucks queue for security inspections, veterinary checks, and paper manifests, turning the northern crossing into a chronic bottleneck that erodes Jordan’s hub credentials. Each extra hour of waiting inflates operating costs by USD 27 per truck, research by the Ministry of Transport shows^{[3]Ministry of Transport, “National Transport Strategy 2025,” mot.gov.jo}. Planned biometric driver cards and pre-arrival data lodgment are expected to cut hold-ups, but the capital works for extra inspection bays will not finish before 2027. High perishables risk forces exporters to reroute via Saudi entry points, diverting potential traffic away from the Jordan freight and logistics market.

Segment Analysis

By End User Industry: Manufacturing Leads Logistics Demand

Manufacturing produced 30.84% of logistics revenue in 2024, with chemicals, textiles, and potash processors moving high-frequency loads. Bonded factories in Qualified Industrial Zones exploit duty-free access to the United States, creating steady container flows. Wholesale and retail trade grows at 4.41% CAGR (2025-2030) as omnichannel grocers push regional store penetration and same-day click-and-collect.

Energy projects and civil infrastructure sustain bulky inbound shipments of turbines, steel, and cement. Potash miners near the Dead Sea dispatch 2.5 million tons annually to Asian fertilizer markets via Aqaba, underpinning demand for covered bulk wagons once rail goes live. Agricultural co-operatives, meanwhile, rely on reefer trucks to reach Saudi buyers, although water scarcity keeps back-haul ratios elevated.

Note: Segment shares of all individual segments available upon report purchase

By Logistics Function: Freight Transport Dominates Market Structure

Freight Transport generated 54.02% of 2024 revenue, confirming its pivotal role in the Jordan freight and logistics market. General cargo, break-bulk fertilizers, and containerized consumer goods feed stable lane density between Aqaba, Amman, and the Iraqi border. The segment benefits from continuous highway resurfacing and GPS-based weight compliance that limit axle damage and extend fleet life. CEP, though smaller, scales quickly with smartphone adoption and a youthful online shopper base that exceeded 75% of Jordanian internet users in 2024. Digital booking portals bundle transport, customs, and last-mile options, shrinking lead times and boosting pickup density across urban rings.

The Jordan freight and logistics market sees value-added warehousing and freight forwarding integrating more tightly with transport operators to secure end-to-end contracts for big-box retailers. Supply-chain orchestration platforms such as Trella enhance load matching and cut empty mileage. Government tax rebates on Euro 5 trucks sweeten fleet renewal economics and underpin the 4.12% freight and logistics market CAGR (2025-2030). CEP companies ride e-commerce peaks by offering subscription lockers and evening deliveries, while traditional 3PLs tap spare van capacity to penetrate small-parcel flows.

By Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP): Domestic Services Lead Market Penetration

Domestic CEP accounted for 65.47% of revenue share in 2024, propelled by dense drops inside Greater Amman and Irbid. Same-day services, once a premium add-on, now cover more than half of intra-city orders after vehicle routing algorithms lifted stop counts per van. International parcels grow more briskly at a 4.92% CAGR (2025-2030) as MSMEs export craft wear to Europe under preferential rules of origin. Aggregated return-management hubs in Zarqa pool reverse flows, driving down per-item handling costs.

Cross-border shoppers benefit from live duty calculators and flat-rate clearance fees that the customs single window rolled out in 2025. Major CEP players adopt smart lockers at gas stations, raising first-attempt delivery success above 96%. Blockchain verification for high-value items reduces fraud, reinforcing consumer trust and supporting the Jordan freight and logistics market.

By Warehousing and Storage: Non-Temperature Facilities Dominate Infrastructure

Non-temperature controlled warehouses represented 92.24% of revenue share in 2024, reflecting the historical tilt toward durable consumer goods, garments, and mechanical parts. Such sites cluster along Amman’s Airport Road and the Sahab industrial estate, leveraging six-lane access and high dock density. Temperature controlled space, though only 7.76% in 2024, expands at a 4.76% CAGR (2025-2030) as pharmaceutical majors re-shore regional distribution hubs to Jordan’s free zones.

Demand for 2–8°C rooms outpaces construction as vaccine producers and supermarket chains lock in multi-year leases. Developers retrofit idle sites with insulated panels and trans-critical CO₂ systems, taking advantage of Jordan’s solar abundance to cap energy bills. Cold-room investments also unlock fresh export lanes for strawberries and cherries routed by air to Gulf supermarkets within 24 hours.

By Freight Transport: Road Infrastructure Drives Modal Dominance

Road freight transport commanded 66.73% of segment share in 2024, anchoring the Jordan freight and logistics market on a backbone of 7,000 km of paved highways. Fleet telemetry and a government tracking mandate allow carriers to optimize routing and curb fuel wastage. The 5.25% CAGR (2025-2030) projected for air freight transport reflects expanded cool-chain lift and new weekly pharma charters from Queen Alia Airport into Frankfurt and Singapore. Sea and inland waterways, served by Aqaba, handle heavyweights such as autos and grains, while pipelines continue to move crude and refined products to refinery gates.

The upcoming GCC railway spur promises to recalibrate modal economics by shifting long-haul containers and bulk moves from road to steel wheel. Shippers eye a 30% cost reduction once 1,200-meter-long trains link Aqaba to the Saudi border. Until commissioning, the road remains indispensable for farm-to-port hauls, cement and potash distribution, and aid shipments to Syria. Air freight’s weight share stays minor, yet its value share rises as Jordanians shop cross-border fashion and time-critical medical spare parts.

Note: Segment shares of all individual segments available upon report purchase

By Freight Forwarding: Sea and Inland Waterways Routes Leverage Port Connectivity

Sea and inland waterways freight forwarding secured 68.54% of 2024 revenue share, mirroring Aqaba’s status as Jordan’s sole deep-water gateway. Maersk and CMA CGM deploy feeders to Jeddah and Port Said, enabling weekly transshipment cycles. The Jordan freight and logistics market expects air freight forwarding to lift margins faster at 4.70% CAGR (2025-2030) as semiconductor tooling, dialysis consumables, and aerospace spare parts transit through Queen Alia.

Forwarders embed emission dashboards to help shippers compare mode-wise carbon footprints, a feature winning bids from European retailers facing Scope 3 reporting mandates. Rail forwarding remains nascent, but feasibility studies plan roll-on/roll-off wagons that let trucks drive onto flat cars for the Aqaba–Amman trip, shaving five hours off transit.

Geography Analysis

The Amman–Aqaba corridor funnels a majority of national freight, supported by six-lane highways, double-stack container yards, and a steady pipeline of donor-funded upgrades. Gulf investors have placed USD 4 billion on the Amman Stock Exchange since 2020, signaling confidence in the corridor’s continued throughput growth^{[4]Gulf Cooperation Council, “GCC-Jordan Economic Cooperation 2020-2025,” gcc-sg.org}. Expansion of Aqaba Container Terminal creates 500,000 m² of paved stacking ground, enabling the Jordan freight and logistics market to accommodate greater transshipment volumes should Red Sea insecurity persist.

Northern gateways lag. At Al-Omari, 22-hour dwell times suppress traffic toward Syria, and refrigerated haulers often reroute via Al Mudawara to dodge delays. Grain silos at Irbid and Mafraq require better last-mile roads to absorb future rail-to-road handovers. USAID-funded weigh-in-motion sensors are now being installed, a first step toward harmonizing axle standards with GCC neighbours. 

Secondary cities such as Zarqa, Karak, and Salt witness rising demand for 3PL services as retail chains spread warehouse spokes beyond the capital. Yet land scarcity and zoning rules keep new builds slow. Mobile cargo apps now link rural drivers with city shippers, improving load factors and incorporating these peripheries into the Jordan freight and logistics market. Once the GCC rail spur is commissioned, planners anticipate dry ports in Mafraq and Ma’an, accelerating hinterland development and balancing today’s corridor concentration.