Cargo movement between Jordan and Syria is expected to resume next week, as 30 clearance offices resumed their work at the Jaber border crossing with Syria, the Jordan Times reported Wednesday (October 17th).
More than 172 clearance companies were forced to shut down their offices at the border crossing when it was closed in 2015, also putting more than 5,000 trucks drivers out of work, sector leaders said.
"Around 30 clearance offices opened today at the border crossing and more will open soon," Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies Deifallah Abu Aqouleh said.
"They are in the process of finalising some paper work, and I expect the cargo movement to start next week," he added.
"We have been receiving many calls from traders from the Gulf, Lebanon and Syria about when the freight movement will be resumed, as they are eager to start their exporting and importing commodities using trucks, which is less costly for them," he said.
Some offices are working on renewing their licences and completing some logistical work before they start their operations, he added.
The Jaber-Nassib crossing between Jordan and Syria reopened Monday, after being closed for more than three years due to the security situation in southern Syria.
