Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company

What Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company does

Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company (ABCCO) is a Jordan-based B2B bulk storage operator headquartered in the South Industrial Area (Durra) of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. Founded in 2009, the company runs a single-site facility of approximately 18,000 m² containing 19 storage tanks served by 19 API-spec pumps, engineered and certified to API650, NFPA, ASEZA, and Jordan Civil Defense Department standards. Its core service is third-party storage and handling of industrial chemicals and refined petroleum derivatives for industrial chemical firms (primary segment) and fuel distribution companies (secondary segment).

The business model is usage-based: customers are quoted per contract for tank storage and product handling services rather than on published rate cards. Revenue is therefore a function of tank-days occupied, throughput volumes, and the hazardous-material premium of stored products. With only 11 employees and a single-site footprint, operations are tightly localized and dependent on the ASEZA regulatory environment and southern-Jordanian industrial demand.

Recent commercial activity points to a strategic inflection: regional coverage references the Al-Manaseer Group acquiring a 55% stake, alongside an "ABCCO Development" expansion of the petroleum derivatives storage project and a new commercial partnership. These moves suggest a shift from a standalone operator toward a scaled, partner-backed platform for hazardous-liquid logistics in Aqaba, although the company has not disclosed any funding rounds, leadership changes, or pricing terms.

Name

Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company

Legal name

Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company

Website

https://abccojo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company is a Jordan-based B2B bulk storage operator in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, offering tank rental and handling for industrial chemicals and refined fuels on a usage-based, contract-quoted basis. It serves industrial chemical firms and fuel distribution companies from a single 19-tank facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Liquid Chemical Storage and Handling

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Liquids & Specialty Chemical Terminals (Methanol, Solvents, Sulfur) (EUALAEAL)

Keywords

• Bulk chemical storage
• Refined fuel storage
• Tank farm services
• Chemical handling logistics
• Industrial storage facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Aqaba

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Bulk Chemical Storage Services: ABCCO generates revenue through providing state-of-the-art storage facilities for chemicals and refined fuel products, charging based on storage capacity utilization and handling services.
2. Loading and Discharge Services: Revenue from mass flow and PD meter skid operations for multi-mode loading and discharge services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ABCCO provides bulk liquid chemical and refined fuel storage services from a 19-tank tank farm on an 18,000 m² lot in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. It supports customers with multi-mode loading and discharge via Mass Flow and PD Meter Skids, advanced safety features (vapor trapping, overfill protection, ground checking), and storage infrastructure designed to API650, NFPA, ASEZA, and Jordan CDD standards.

Product overview

Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company (ABCCO) operates a single, unified bulk liquid chemical and refined fuel storage facility. The company offers integrated storage tank services with 19 tanks on an 18,000 m² lot, supported by advanced loading/discharge operations using Mass Flow & PD Meter Skids and loading arms. Safety infrastructure includes fire fighting systems, API-compliant pumps, vapor trapping, and computerized monitoring. All operations adhere to international standards (API, NFPA) and are registered with ASEZA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Liquid Chemical Storage and Handling

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABCCO is registered and licensed at ASEZA, operating within the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. This regulatory relationship is fundamental to the company's operations, providing the licensing framework within which ABCCO conducts its bulk chemical storage business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Royal Vopak: Global leader in independent bulk liquid storage with tank terminals for chemicals, oils, and refined products. Directly comparable to ABCCO in service offering (third-party bulk liquid storage with loading/discharge) and in customer base (multinational chemicals and energy traders), differing primarily in scale and geographic footprint.
• Oiltanking: Operates a global network of tank terminals storing petroleum products, chemicals, and gases. Closely comparable to ABCCO as a fee-based bulk liquid storage operator serving industrial and trading counterparties, though at much larger scale across multiple continents.
• Odfjell: Specializes in chemical tank storage and shipping terminals worldwide. Direct peer to ABCCO in the chemicals-heavy bulk terminal segment, with comparable focus on hazardous/specialty liquid handling, API-standard infrastructure, and dedicated loading/discharge infrastructure.
• LBC Tank Terminals: Operates a global network of bulk liquid storage terminals focused on chemicals, oils, and petroleum products. Directly comparable to ABCCO's tank farm business model and customer segments, with similar emphasis on multi-product storage and standards-compliant operations.
• Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC): US-based independent bulk liquid terminal operator storing petrochemicals, refined products, and specialty chemicals. Comparable to ABCCO in dedicated third-party chemical/fuel terminal operations with safety-driven infrastructure investments.
• Zenith Energy: Independent bulk liquid storage terminal operator with facilities in the UK, Europe, and the Americas. Highly comparable service offering to ABCCO — third-party tank storage for chemicals and refined products with loading/discharge operations — though operating at greater geographic scale.

Regional players

• Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC): Jordan's sole oil refining company, located in Zarqa with associated storage infrastructure. Regional peer to ABCCO given shared Jordanian downstream energy ecosystem and overlapping refined-product customer base, though vertically integrated into refining rather than pure third-party storage.

Broad incumbents

• Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC): UAE-based integrated energy company with significant terminal, storage, and fuel marketing operations across the Middle East. Comparable to ABCCO in regional refined-fuel and chemical storage, but operates as a much larger diversified incumbent across upstream, trading, and retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqaba-bulk-chemicals-company

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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