AD Ports Group has released its 2025 Annual Report, outlining a year marked by record financial performance and continued international expansion as the company advanced its position across key global trade corridors while navigating a complex economic and geopolitical landscape.
The report, titled “Curating Connectivity”, details how the organisation strengthened its presence in regions including the UAE, Europe, Egypt, Pakistan and Africa, using its integrated trade and logistics platform to enhance connectivity and operational performance despite ongoing supply chain disruptions, tariffs and regional instability.
Group revenue reached AED 20.77 billion, while total net profit rose to AED 2.07 billion, representing increases of 20% and 16%, respectively, compared to the previous year. Since 2020, both revenue and profit have grown more than fivefold, driven by the company’s international expansion strategy and continued domestic investment aimed at reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s role as a global trade and industrial hub.
During the year, the company expanded its partnership with CMA CGM Group to increase capacity at the CMA Terminals Khalifa Port facility in Abu Dhabi, responding to strong demand less than a year after its opening. It also strengthened its international footprint through investments in container terminal operators in Egypt and Syria and by announcing plans to develop the KEZAD East Port Said Industrial and Logistics Zone near the Suez Canal.
“The Group’s results reflect not only the scale and resilience of its diversified business model and integrated clusters but also the growing confidence that customers, partners, and investors place in AD Ports Group as a long-term driver of sustainable growth. AD Ports Group’s operational agility enables it to pivot profitably in volatile trading environments to produce consistent strong results through the cycle.”
– H.E. Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Chairman of AD Ports Group.
The company also reported notable growth in customer activity, with its client base increasing by nearly 20% and spending from its top ten customers rising by around 40%, reflecting stronger demand for its integrated end-to-end solutions across global markets.
Khalifa Port’s rising global standing was highlighted by its ranking at 39th place in Lloyd’s List Top 100 Ports, a significant improvement from its 95th position in 2019. Meanwhile, the Group achieved a Guinness World Record for deploying 205 agentic AI agents across its operations and reduced carbon intensity per unit of revenue by 18% compared to 2024, underscoring progress in digital innovation and sustainability initiatives.
“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. We continued, guided by our wise leadership, to interconnect our ports, maritime services, logistics platforms, and economic zones into a coherent ecosystem that enables customers to move cargo, capital, and operations more efficiently along key trade corridors.”
– Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group.
Operationally, the year saw continued investment in infrastructure and services, alongside selective mergers and acquisitions and an active asset monetisation programme expected to raise AED 4.6 billion through divestments, subject to market conditions and approvals. Expansion efforts included new shipping services in West and East Africa, logistics and terminal operations in Angola, and ongoing development work in Pakistan, including a partnership with Louis Dreyfus Company at Karachi Port.
Despite global shipping markets being shaped by geopolitical tensions, regulatory pressures and disruptions to key trade routes such as the Red Sea and Suez Canal, the Group adapted its operations while capitalising on opportunities across its ports, logistics and economic cities businesses.
The broader economic environment in the UAE continued to support growth, with non-oil sectors driving GDP expansion of around 5% and foreign trade surpassing USD 1 trillion in 2025, well ahead of national targets. Against this backdrop, AD Ports Group indicated it will continue focusing on strengthening its corridor-based strategy, integrating assets and advancing key port projects in the UAE and internationally in the year ahead.
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