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H1 2025

• HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a graduation ceremony of the inaugural cohort of Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy
• Signing of a 50-year land lease agreement with SINGAUTO to Establish AED 100M Smart Logistics Facility in KEZAD 
• Inaugurating Tbilisi Intermodal Hub in Georgia, a Key Link in Group’s Emerging Central Asian Strategy
• Signing of a 50-year land lease agreement with Broaden Energy to establish a hydrogen manufacturing facility in KEZAD

• Opening our first robotically assisted refrigerated warehouse in Lisbon, boosting our regional logistics capabilities
•  Signing of a 50-year usufruct agreement with Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, to develop KEZAD East Port Said Zone
• Noatum Logistics Acquires 152 New Long-Haul Trucks to enhance its freight forwarding operations in the Middle East
• United Global Ro-Ro Celebrates Maiden Voyage of LNG-Powered Vessel at Khalifa Port
• Signing a shareholders’ agreement with the CMA CGM Group to Develop and Operate New East Mole Terminal in Congo

2024

• Completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of APM Terminals Castellon in Spain
• Signed three 15-year cruise terminal concession agreements with RSPA in Egypt at Safaga, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh ports
• Secured a 25-year concession agreement for a Bulk and General Cargo Terminal at Karachi Port in Pakistan (KGTML)
• Acquired a 60% stake in Dubai Technologies, a trade and transportation solutions developer based in Dubai
• Acquired 60% ownership in Tbilisi Dry Port, a key logistics facility in Georgia

• Secured 81% ownership in the JV with a 20-year concession to operate and upgrade Luanda Multipurpose Port Terminal
• Entered with 30% stake in JV with Adani Ports to acquire 95% of a 30-year container terminal concession at Dar es Salaam port
  
• Acquired 70% ownership in Safina, a provider of maritime agency and cargo services in Egypt
  
• Inaugurated CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, adding 2.6M TEUs, increasing Khalifa Port's total capacity to 7.8M TEUs in 2024
  
• Integrated Noatum Group’s assets into AD Ports Group’s verticals: Noatum Maritime, Ports, and Logistics
• AD Ports Group’s Fitch rating upgraded to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’ in March 2024; Moody’s assigned initial ‘A1’ rating with stable outlook

2023

• AD Ports Group Announces Inauguration of Aqaba Cruise Terminal
• HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, inaugurates AD Ports Group’s Digital District
• AD Ports Group signs a 30-year Concession Agreement to Develop and Operate Multipurpose Terminal in Safaga Port
• Maqta Gateway Acquires TTEK Inc. to Serve International Markets with a Comprehensive Single Window Solution
• Khalifa Port is Ranked the 3rd Most Efficient Container Port Globally

• AD Ports Group signs a 30-year Extendable Concession Agreement to Manage and Operate a Multipurpose Terminal in Congo’s Pointe Noire Port
• AD Ports Group Signs 50-Year Concession Agreement with Karachi Port Trust for Container Terminal
• AD Ports Group Enters the Drydocking and Repair Market via Joint Venture with Premier Marine Engineering Services
• AD Ports Group Completes the Landmark Noatum Acquisition Upon Receiving Full Regulatory Approvals
• Noatum Announces the Acquisition Agreement of Sesé’s Finished Vehicles Logistics

2022

• AD Ports Group shares listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
• AD Ports Group and Ghassan Aboud Group establish a 3.3sqkm Food Hub -KEZAD, in collaboration with Rungis International
• AD Ports Group signs agreement to establish 450,000 sqm Metal Park in KEZAD
• AD Ports Group and Ghassan Aboud Group establish a 3.3sqkm Global Auto Hub -KEZAD

• AD Ports Group acquires 80% Stake in Global Feeder Shipping, creating world’s largest independent feeder carrier
• AD Ports Group acquires Noatum, a Global Integrated Logistics Platform
• AD Ports Group signs major agreements with Kazakh National Oil Company subsidiary KMTF (Kazmortransflot)

2021

• AD Ports Group & CMA CGM Group sign 35-year concession agreement to establish new container terminal in Khalifa Port
• AD Ports Group successfully issues $1Bn 10-year bonds
• ZonesCorp hands over 1.38 million sqm in Rahayel Automotive and Mobility City
• KIZAD to host AED3.67Bn ‘Helios Industry’ Green Ammonia plant
• Khalifa Port ranked 56th in Lloyd’s List Top 100 Container Ports 2021

2020

• Integration of ZonesCorp into AD Ports Group
• Integration of MICCO Logistics into AD Ports Group
• AD Ports Group launched SAFEEN Feeders
• Formation of Abu Dhabi Maritime, based on an agreement between the Department of Municipalities and Transport and AD Ports Group
• AD Ports Group joins the “Hope Consortium”, led by the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi

2019

• Khalifa Port extension announced
• CSP Abu Dhabi Terminals receives two of the world largest mega-vessels
• Construction of the Roadbot Tire Project at KIZAD, the first-ever tyre manufacturing plant in the UAE
• KIZAD Polymer Parks launched

2018

• Winner of “Outstanding Entity” in the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance
• Concession Agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to establish new container terminal at Khalifa Port
• Agreement with Autoterminal Barcelona to establish Autoterminal Khalifa Port, an advanced Ro-Ro terminal at Khalifa Port
• Inauguration of CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal in Khalifa Port

2017

• COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited to develop largest Container Freight Station in the region
• EGA Agreement – Khalifa Port to be 1st in Gulf to directly handle Capsize vessels
• Jiangsu Provincial Overseas Cooperation and Investment Company (JOCIC) Agreement – more than $1Bn invested in the KIZAD
• Launch of Fujairah Terminals

2016

• Concession Agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited to build & operate a terminal at Khalifa Port
• Launch of Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach

2015

• Inauguration of Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port
• Khalifa Port – 3rd in the world & 1st in the region for highest growth rate
• Two AD Government Excellence Awards
• First ever All-Emirati Port Operations team deployed

2014

• Khalifa Port ranked 5th in EMEA region for port productivity

2013

• Abu Dhabi Government Excellence Award for “Strategic Transformation Project/Team”
• EMAL 10-year Export Logistics agreement
• Abu Dhabi Ports Marine Services launched

2012

• 12/12/2012 – Official Inauguration of Khalifa Port
• Maximum capacity exceeded at Zayed Port and record volumes of TEUs handled

2011

• Cruise Terminal temporary operations at Zayed Port launched
• Free Port facility upgraded at Zayed Port
• Musaffah Channel Project completed and handed over

2010

• KIZAD unveiled
• Arrival of the first ship to Khalifa Port

2009

• Construction of on-shore port facilities at KIZAD awarded

2008

• MOU with Borouge to provide port services at Khalifa Port
• 2 major earthworks contracts for Khalifa Industrial Zone awarded
• Construction of the port island began with 45 million cubic metres of dredging and reclamation work

2007

• Dredging contract to develop Khalifa Port awarded
• Conceptual master plan of Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone developed

2006

• Program Management contract for Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone awarded
• Abu Dhabi Ports PJSC established by an Emiri Decree