AD Ports Group publishes 2025 Annual Report

Focus on ‘Curating Connectivity’

AD Ports Group has published its 2025 Annual Report, which chronicled a year of record revenue and profits, as the Group strengthened its key trade corridors and geographies of operations, optimised its asset portfolio and balance sheet, and invested in key port infrastructure, logistics capabilities, and maritime connectivity to power its profit-enhancing international expansion.

The report ‘’Curating Connectivity” highlights the Group’s successful efforts at leveraging its growing presence along key international trade corridors and geographies of focus, such as in the UAE, Europe, Egypt, Pakistan, and Africa, to prime its integrated trade platforms for stronger performance and boost global connectivity, despite a challenging year marked by regional conflicts, tariffs, weakening global macroeconomic environment, and continued supply chain disruptions.

The Group’s Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones, and Maritime & Shipping Clusters were the key drivers to the record Group Revenue of AED 20.77bn and record total net profit of AED 2.07bn, up 20% and 16%, respectively, from 2024.

Expansion strategy

Revenues and profits have risen more than five-fold since 2020, amid the Group’s ‘intelligent internationalisation’ expansion strategy, underpinned by significant investments at home to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as an international trade and industrial hub.

During 2025, the Group announced plans with global shipping line partner CMA CGM Group to expand their joint CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container facility in Abu Dhabi, less than a year after it opened, amidst heavy demand.

Internationally, the Group purchased equity stakes in leading container terminal operators in Egypt and Syria, and announced plans with Egyptian partners to develop the 20sqkm KEZAD East Port Said Industrial and Logistics Zone at the Mediterranean mouth of the Suez Canal.

Pivot profitably

“AD Ports Group’s operational agility enables it to pivot profitably in volatile trading environments to produce consistent strong results through the cycle,” remarked Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Chairman, AD Ports Group.

“Our performance in 2025 reflected the disciplined execution, the growing maturity of our asset base, and the increasing strategic importance of our corridor-focused and regional strategy to customers and partners worldwide,” commented Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group.