ABU DHABI, UAE – Abu Dhabi Ports Group has released its 2025 annual report, highlighting a year of record revenues and profits. This coincided with the group strengthening its key business corridors and global operations, developing its asset portfolio, and improving its balance sheet. In addition to pumping new investments into port infrastructure, logistics capabilities and maritime connectivity. Which consolidates its global expansion that supports profits.
Strengthening the group’s international presence
The report highlights the success of the group’s efforts to leverage its growing presence in key business corridors. The main geographical areas of its operations are the UAE, Europe, Egypt, Pakistan and the African continent. To ensure the advancement of the performance of its integrated trade system and enhance global connectivity. Despite challenges during the year that included regional tensions, tariffs, a declining global macroeconomic environment, and continuing supply chain disruptions.
The group’s ports, economic cities, free zones, maritime and shipping sectors were the main drivers that contributed to achieving record levels of revenues, which reached 20.77 billion dirhams. A record total net profit of AED 2.07 billion, an increase of 20% and 13% respectively over the previous year, 2024.
Revenues and profits have grown more than five-fold since 2020, as part of the group’s smart expansion strategy. It is based on injecting intensive investments into the UAE to contribute to consolidating the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a leading global commercial and industrial center.
Container terminal expansion
In 2025, the group also announced plans to enhance cooperation with CMACGM. With the aim of expanding the CMA Terminals Khalifa Port container terminal in Abu Dhabi. This came less than a year after the station opened, in a move that came as a quick response to growing demand.
Globally, the group has acquired stakes in leading container terminal operators in both Egypt and Syria. In addition to announcing plans with its Egyptian partners to develop the “Kizad East Port Said” industrial and logistics zone on an area of 20 square kilometers overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
record results
His Excellency Mohammed Hassan Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Ports Group, said: “The new record results achieved by the group reflect not only the size and flexibility of its diverse business model and the efficiency of its integrated sectors”. It also embodies the growing confidence that traders, partners and investors place in the Abu Dhabi Ports Group as a key driver of sustainable economic development. Abu Dhabi Ports Group’s operational flexibility allows it to easily adapt to the fluctuations of the global trade environment, while continuing to achieve strong and stable profit results throughout economic cycles.
outstanding performance
For his part, Captain Mohammed Juma Al Shamsi, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Group, said: “The group’s outstanding performance in 2025 was the result of a combination of factors. These include disciplined implementation, increasing levels of maturity of our asset base, and the growing importance of our network of trade corridors and regional strategy for dealers and partners around the world. In line with the directives of our wise leadership, in 2025 we continued to strengthen the links between our ports, maritime services, logistics platforms and economic zones within a comprehensive and harmonious system that allows dealers to transport goods and capital more efficiently. It enhances the effectiveness of their operations across major trade corridors.
The group’s success has been shaped by its broad global presence to enhance its business with its existing key clients. In addition to expanding its base across five continents, it is one of the most notable achievements of the year. During 2025, the group’s customer base witnessed a growth of about 20%, while the spending of its 10 largest customers increased by about 40%, reflecting the growing attractiveness of its integrated solutions.
