About Us
At a glance
One of the world’s fastest-growing, vertically integrated ports and logistics groups
Strategic trade gateway to the UAE, the GCC’s second-largest economy
Exclusive developer and regulator of ports and related infrastructure in Abu Dhabi
biggest
shipping lines
Hub port for 3 of world’s 4 biggest shipping lines (MSC Shipping, COSCO Shipping Ports & CMA CGM)
km2
of land
More than 550 km2 of land for industrial development
ports &
terminals
10 ports and terminals in the UAE
An end-to-end logistics business with a global network of partners
1971
VesselsIncluding the largest bulk commercial vessel ever registered under the UAE flag, HAFEET
1,5001
InvestorsMore than 1,500 investors in economic cities and free zones
ADPORTS
Publicly listed share company (Ticker: ADPORTS on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange)
Lloyd’s List:2020 ranking of Khalifa Port as fastest growingamong Top 100 ports
Khalifa Port, a world-class, multipurpose deep sea port accommodating the largest ships at sea
Stable ownership structure (75.44% held by Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ)
Value Chain
AD Ports Group is reimagining trade through an integrated business model encompassing 5 robust clusters, ensuring an end-to-end solution for customers
SAFEEN Group:
One-stop destination for marine services in the UAE and region
SAFEEN Feeders:
A feeder services operator linking Abu Dhabi to regional and international ports
OFCO:
International offshore maritime logistics and support services
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy:
Developing the next generation of maritime leaders
Abu Dhabi Maritime:
The custodian and regulator of Abu Dhabi’s waterways
AD Ports Logistics:
Drives integrated end-to-end solutions and expanded scope of logistics
MICCO:
Brings freight forwarding capabilities to AD Ports Group’s logistics business
Abu Dhabi Ports:
Portfolio of 10 ports and terminals facilitating trade, building capacity and connecting Abu Dhabi globally
Fujairah Terminals:
The only multi-purpose port on the UAE’s eastern seaboard
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal:
Abu Dhabi cruise hub, able to host three vessels simultaneously and offers a number of ancillary services
KIZAD:
Abu Dhabi’s integrated trade, logistics and industrial hub
ZonesCorp:
The UAE’s largest operator of purpose-built economic zones and workers residential cities
KIZAD Communities:
An integrated employees accommodation solution provider
MAQTA GATEWAY:
A facilitator of innovative solutions designed to enable integrated digital global trade and proprietor of the Advanced Trade & Logistics Platform, a single-window solution designed to unify trade and logistics service across Abu Dhabi
Key Metrics
4.9%
Adjusted return on capital employed
USD 1 B
April 2021 sale of USD 1 billion 10-year bond issue successfully listed in London and Abu Dhabi
AED 2.5 B
In assets added to the balance sheet through majority shareholder ADQ’s transfer of its stakes in Aramex PJSC and National Marine Dredging Company PJSC to AD Ports Group in January 2022
AED 4 B
Raised from initial equity listing in February 2022 for organic growth and mergers and acquisitions
A firm stance on sustainability
Investing in new technologies to reduce our environmental footprint, such as autonomous vehicles and vessels
AD Ports Group generated 21 percent of all non-oil GDP in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2020, the biggest single contribution of any company
Landmark 35-year concession agreement signed with CMA CGM which will see the third container terminal at Khalifa Port
EC&FZ partnered with Helios Industry to build a USD 1 billion hydrogen energy production facility at KIZAD that makes green ammonia from an 800 MW solar power plant
EC&FZ signed an agreement with Lepidico in 2021 to invest USD 95 million in KIZAD for the production of lithium batteries, which will drive the electric vehicle revolution in the UAE
Constructed Khalifa Port on an island 3 km offshore and built a USD 218 million 8-km
Environmental breakwater to protect fragile coral reef and sea grasses from port activities
Began a large-scale coral relocation programme in 2021 under an agreement with NYU Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Environment Agency
Utilised the latest green technologies and practices to protect coral reefs, including Ras Ghanada, the region’s largest coral reef and sea meadows next to Khalifa Port
Accredited with ISO 14001:2004 in 2011 and now accredited with the latest ISO standards for environmental management systems and for occupational safety and health
A firm stance on sustainability
Investing in new technologies to reduce our environmental footprint, such as autonomous vehicles and vessels
AD Ports Group generated 21 percent of all non-oil GDP in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2020, the biggest single contribution of any company
Landmark 35-year concession agreement signed with CMA CGM which will see the third container terminal at Khalifa Port
EC&FZ partnered with Helios Industry to build a USD 1 billion hydrogen energy production facility at KIZAD that makes green ammonia from an 800 MW solar power plant
EC&FZ signed an agreement with Lepidico in 2021 to invest USD 95 million in KIZAD for the production of lithium batteries, which will drive the electric vehicle revolution in the UAE
Constructed Khalifa Port on an island 3 km offshore and built a USD 218 million 8-km
Environmental breakwater to protect fragile coral reef and sea grasses from port activities
Began a large-scale coral relocation programme in 2021 under an agreement with NYU Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Environment Agency
Utilised the latest green technologies and practices to protect coral reefs, including Ras Ghanada, the region’s largest coral reef and sea meadows next to Khalifa Port
Accredited with ISO 14001:2004 in 2011 and now accredited with the latest ISO standards for environmental management systems and for occupational safety and health
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