AD Ports Group published its 2025 Annual Report, reporting record revenue and profit as it expanded across key trade corridors and strengthened its balance sheet. Moreover, the report highlighted continued investment in port infrastructure, logistics capabilities, and maritime connectivity to support international growth.
Record financial performance driven by core clusters
The report, titled “Curating Connectivity”, outlined how the group leveraged its presence across the UAE, Europe, Egypt, Pakistan, and Africa to enhance global connectivity despite regional conflicts, tariffs, weaker macroeconomic conditions, and supply chain disruptions. Additionally, the Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones, and Maritime & Shipping clusters drove performance.
Group revenue reached a record AED20.77 billion, while total net profit rose to AED2.07 billion. Furthermore, revenue and profit increased by 20% and 16% respectively compared to 2024. As a result, the group said revenue and profit have risen more than five-fold since 2020 under its international expansion strategy.
Corridor expansion and asset optimisation support growth
During 2025, the group announced plans with CMA CGM Group to expand the CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container facility less than a year after its launch. Additionally, it acquired equity stakes in container terminal operators in Egypt and Syria.
The group also announced plans to develop the 20 square kilometre KEZAD East Port Said Industrial and Logistics Zone with Egyptian partners. Moreover, it expanded feeder shipping services in West and East Africa, began multipurpose port terminal operations and inland logistics activity in Angola, and advanced expansion in Pakistan.
In Karachi, the group initiated dredging works and partnered with Louis Dreyfus Company to develop and operate a clean bulk handling and storage facility for agricultural goods. Therefore, the group continued to deepen corridor density across multiple regions.
Leadership highlights resilience and strategic execution
HMohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Chairman of AD Ports Group, said: “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.”
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO – AD Ports Group, said: “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.”
Customer expansion and sustainability progress
The group said its customer base expanded by nearly 20% during 2025. Additionally, spending by its top 10 customers rose by about 40%, reflecting stronger demand for its end-to-end solutions.
Khalifa Port ranked 39th in Lloyd’s List Top 100 Ports in 2025, improving from 95th in 2019. Moreover, the group received a Guinness World Record for deploying 205 agentic AI agents across its global logistics operations.
The group also reduced carbon intensity per unit of revenue by 18% compared to 2024. As a result, it highlighted progress in energy efficiency, low-carbon investments, and electrification, particularly across its ports and maritime operations.
Balance sheet strengthening and 2026 outlook
The group said it streamlined its balance sheet through strong operational delivery and an asset monetisation programme. Additionally, the programme targets AED4.6 billion through the sale of land and warehouses and the sale of a financial stake in NMDC, subject to market conditions and regulatory approvals.
Looking ahead, the group said 2025 marked a year of consolidation and strategic refinement. Therefore, in 2026 it plans to deepen its corridor-based model by integrating assets and expanding commercial operations across port terminals in the UAE, Safaga in Egypt, Karachi in Pakistan, and Latakia in Syria.
Market backdrop shaped by global disruption
The report noted that global shipping markets faced elevated geopolitical and regulatory complexity in 2025. Moreover, sanctions, trade policy uncertainty, and disruption in the Red Sea and Suez Canal reshaped trade flows.
The group highlighted that UAE economic stability continued to support maritime and logistics growth. Additionally, the Central Bank of the UAE estimated GDP growth of around 5% in 2025, driven by non-oil expansion. As a result, UAE non-oil foreign trade exceeded $1 trillion in 2025, marking a 26% rise compared to the previous year.
