Ammon News -

The Minister of Transport, Marwan Khaitan, said the government has taken a decision to solve part of the shipping problem between the Egyptian city of Nuweiba and the Jordanian Aqaba with regard to the Arab Bridge Maritime Company (ABMC), the exclusive carrier operating between the two countries.

In a press statement to "Petra" on Thursday, the minister said the file of passenger traffic between the two port cities has undergone many studies, and an expected decision will be taken accordingly to resume operations.

Important meetings were held with the Egyptian side to resume the inter-maritime traffic between the two countries, but this decision is subject to the health status and developments, according to the minister.

Referring to meetings with ABMC officials and the Egyptian and Iraqi sides, he said solutions will be taken soon regarding the ABMC's transport activities, pointing out that the epidemiological developments are reflected on the decisions in this regard.

The minister expressed hope the epidemiological situation in Jordan and the neighboring countries will see an improvement to take decisions to serve the country's interests.