Jordan Maritime Authority

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Jordan Maritime Authority
السلطة البحرية الاردنية
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Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 2002;19 years ago (2002-11-01)
Jurisdiction Jordanian government
Headquarters Aqaba Flag of Jordan.svg
Website www.jma.gov.jo

The Jordan Maritime Authority(JMA) is a government agency with the responsibility of governing the Red Sea and domestic ports, sea roads and shipping of Jordan. It was established in 2002 by Royal Decree and functions in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport. It is headquartered in Aqaba. [1]

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References

  1. "Jordan Maritime Commission – تنظيم ومراقبة وتطوير قطاع النقل البحري في المملكة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-24.