The collaboration will also explore opportunities to strengthen cargo flows
AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container terminal and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, to develop efficient intermodal solutions and extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region, through AD Ports Group’s consolidated inland intermodal network.
Under the MoU, the three partners intend to cooperate to anchor cargo flows across AD Ports Group’s consolidated network of rail-linked inland container depots, dry ports, and cargo depots, extending CMA Terminals Khalifa Port’s reach beyond the quay to inland consumer, industrial, and regional markets.
The collaboration will also explore opportunities to strengthen cargo flows across the UAE and regional markets, including the Northern Emirates, whilst extending trade corridor optionality through rail-linked inland connectivity to the borders of the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Growth ambitions
“This initiative directly supports national industrial growth ambitions by strengthening inbound cargo access, improving corridor optionality and enhancing the long-term competitiveness of national supply chains,” commented Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group.
“By linking maritime services more directly to inland cargo flows, this partnership supports more efficient routing, stronger supply chain resilience and improved service reach for our customers,” added Jesper Stenbak, Regional Director, Middle East Gulf, Indian Sub-Continent, and Indian Ocean, CMA CGM Group.
