AD Ports Group has signed an agreement to develop a digital Single Logistics Trade Window solution for Angola’s trade regulator, Agência Reguladora de Certificação de Carga e Logística de Angola (ARCCLA).
The company has also announced the purchase of 30 new trucks and 45 new trailers for its Angolan logistics business, Noatum Unicargas Logistics, at an approximate value of $6 million.
Additionally, the Group signed five preliminary agreements with Angolan public- and private-sector partners to explore wider cooperation in maritime services, cabotage, training, logistics, airport cargo handling services, and healthcare.
The agreements were signed by Ricardo Viegas de Abreu, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Angola, and Mohamed Eidha Al Menhali, Regional CEO – AD Ports Group.
The increase in the Group’s activities in Angola, where it has already committed to investing $250 million through 2026 to redevelop and expand Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal, the multipurpose terminal at the country’s largest port, came six months after the Group commenced operations in Angola in January.
Ricardo Viegas de Abreu, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Angola, said: “We welcome this opportunity to strengthen our productive relationship with AD Ports Group, a key investor in Angola and a strategic partner in our national transformation.
“By modernising and developing our maritime and commercial infrastructure, AD Ports Group and the Ministry of Transport are enhancing trade in the region and solidifying Angola’s position as a true driver of economic and social development.”
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, said: “The signings today underscore our commitment to developing Luanda and Angola into a main trade hub for West Africa.
“With the purchase of a new truck fleet for Noatum Unicargas Logistics, and our development of a Digital Single Logistics Trade Window for Angola, as well as these strategic MoUs today, we are pursuing transformational projects that will bring lasting economic growth and prosperity to the people of Angola, as our mutually beneficial partnership continues to develop under the wise guidance of our leadership in the UAE.”
Earlier this month, AD Ports Group signed a framework agreement with UAE-based MBME Group to explore the development of fintech and digital trade solutions that support the Group’s global trade and logistics operations.
