AD Ports reports record Q3 net profit of AED596M
(Posted on 15/11/25)
Abu Dhabi based AD Ports Group, a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, today reported record net profit in Q3 2025 - the highest since its 2022 public listing, on the back of double-digit growth in quarterly general cargo volumes and container throughput, a surge in new industrial land leases, higher utilisation rates of its warehouses and staff accommodation facilities, a 31% increase in container feeder shipping volumes, and continued strong Ro-Ro shipping volumes following the launch of its Ro-Ro shipping JV with Türkiye's Erkport, UGR, earlier in the year.
In the Maritime & Shipping cluster, the bulk, multipurpose, and Ro-Ro shipping vessel fleet reached 43 as of Q3 2025, up from 29 at the same period a year earlier, mainly on 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.
AD Ports Group continued to build on its strong performance momentum in 2025, reinforcing its industry leading position. The Group’s performance reflects its focus on long-term value creation, operational resilience, and strategic market and service offering expansion.
In terms of financial reporting, the Group has simplified and streamlined its corporate structure by transforming its Digital cluster to a federated model in order 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 and synergistic model is now structured around four clusters - Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones (EC&FZ), Maritime & Shipping, and Logistics - with digital services better aligned with business requirements, strengthening the Group’s ability to serve external customers and swiftly adapt to fast-changing market conditions.
This integrated approach has enabled AD Ports Group to successfully navigate ongoing supply chain disruptions in global trade and emerging tariff regimes whilst maintaining service reliability and capturing new cargo flows.
Ports and Economic Cities & Free Zones remain the backbone of the Group’s infrastructure-led growth strategy, whilst Maritime & Shipping and Logistics complement and support the infrastructure assets to offer customers a one-stop shop and end-to-end solutions.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO - AD Ports Group, said: “Our record Q3 net profit, the highest since our public listing in February 2022 underscores the ongoing success of our profitable, but prudent ‘intelligent internationalisation’ strategy of positioning AD Ports Group for leadership in some of the world’s fastest-growing trade corridors, in addition to our steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers. In Q3 2025, our Group once again grew stronger, and more profitable, as we recorded robust increases in ports container throughput and general cargo volumes, industrial land leases, and container feeder shipping volumes. Whilst the backdrop of regional conflicts and tariff volatility remains a reality of the current global operating environment, AD Ports Group aims to stay one step ahead of the turbulence, driving forward its profitable expansion, and the sustainable transition of our industry, to fulfil our prime mission, which is to enable sustainable trade, transport, logistics, and economic development for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the world, in line with the vision of our wise leadership in the UAE.”
Strategic wins in Q3 2025, sustained strong volumes growth, and further improvement in utilisation levels continue to validate the Group’s expansion strategy revolving around investing along key trade routes and turning Abu Dhabi into a global trade and logistics hub with strong connectivity to key regions and the UAE’s major trading partners.
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