AD Ports Group has reported a record net profit in Q3 2025 — the highest since its 2022 public listing.
The result was driven by double-digit growth in quarterly general cargo volumes and container throughput, alongside a surge in new industrial land leases.
The Group also saw higher utilisation rates across its warehouses and staff accommodation facilities.
In addition, container feeder shipping volumes rose by 31 per cent, while RoRo shipping volumes remained strong following the launch of its Ro-Ro shipping JV, UGR, with Türkiye’s Erkport earlier in the year.
In Ports, quarterly container throughput soared 20 per cent YoY, whilst general cargo volumes increased 12 per cent YoY.
CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, which started commercial operations at the beginning of 2025, was close to reaching 1 million TEUs year-to-date, with a quarterly utilisation of 87 per cent (70 per cent in 9M 2025).
In the Maritime & Shipping cluster, container feeder shipping volumes rose 31 per cent YoY to 900K TEUs, driven by increased services and capacity, whilst the bulk, multipurpose, and RoRo shipping vessel fleet reached 43 vessels as of Q3 2025, up from 29 a year earlier, mainly due to capacity expansion for UGR.
The marine services vessel fleet expanded as well, with 76 vessels as of Q3 2025, up from 66 in Q3 2024.
In terms of financial reporting, the Group has simplified and streamlined its corporate structure by transforming its Digital cluster to a federated model to better support its growth strategy, efficiency, and performance, particularly accelerating AI initiatives and deployment of Agentic AI across its core operations.
The vertically integrated model is now structured around four clusters — Ports, EC&FZ, Maritime & Shipping, and Logistics — with digital services better aligned with business requirements, strengthening the Group’s ability to serve external customers and adapt to fast-changing market conditions.
Last week, AD Ports Group signed a Joint Venture and Shareholders agreement with France-based CMA CGM Group to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the Latakia International Container Terminal (LICT) for AED 81 million ($22 million).
