Abu Dhabi, UAE – Abu Dhabi Ports Group announced the signing of a framework agreement with the National Seaport Management Company, which is responsible for managing the port of Constanta in Romania. According to this survey, strategic opportunities for investment and development are being explored in the port of Constanta, which is the largest port on the Black Sea.
The terms of this agreement establish a pillar for cooperation in areas of common interest between the two parties. Including developing existing and new ports, implementing advanced digital solutions, and promoting sustainability-based initiatives focused on adopting renewable energy solutions, effective waste management, and reducing emissions. Which contributes to promoting responsible growth and adaptability in the long term.
Main gateway to the Black Sea
The port of Constanta is located on the eastern tip of Europe, is a major commercial gateway to the Black Sea, and is among the largest ports in Europe.
During 2025, the port successfully handled 88 million tons of liquid, dry and general cargo, in addition to about 1,000,000 TEU.
Thanks to its strategic location at the entrance to the Danube-Black Sea Canal, the port constitutes a vital link between the Black Sea shipping routes and inland waterways. Which serves the Eastern and Central European regions.
one-stop shop
As an integrated multimodal hub linking maritime, rail, road and river transport networks, the Port of Constanta plays a pivotal role in facilitating regional and international trade flows. Including transporting huge shipments of agricultural products such as grains from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Over the past four years, Abu Dhabi Ports Group has allocated strategic investments to strengthen its presence in the Central Asia and Pakistan region, and contribute to reactivating the “Middle Corridor”. It is a vital trade route with a low environmental impact, connecting China to Europe via the ancient Silk Road.
In 2025, the group launched the Gulflink logistics project. It is a joint venture with the Kazakhstan National Railway Company. It also opened a multimodal logistics center in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and partnered with Simurgh Invest to develop a grain terminal in the Kazakh port of Korek overlooking the Caspian Sea.
expanding partnerships
Since 2022, through joint ventures with Kazmunay Gas and Kazmur Trasflot in Kazakhstan, the group has operated tankers to ship Kazakh oil. He crossed the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, connecting it to western pipeline networks.
During December 2025, the group expanded its regional presence through a partnership with the Avisto Group in Tajikistan. To establish a joint venture to provide integrated solutions in the field of logistics and freight forwarding nationwide.
