Journal of Commerce · July 8, 2026
Sharjah-based Gulftainer has unveiled a plan to build an end-to-end integrated logistics ecosystem, becoming the third UAE port operator to pursue such a strategy after DP World and AD Ports.
Why it matters for P&M: a third UAE operator moving to end-to-end logistics signals more Gulf terminal capex where electrification scope could follow.
Container News · July 4, 2026
GENMA has won an order for eight RTGs from AD Ports Group to support the operator's expansion programme at its Fujairah terminal; the cranes will be customised for the region's conditions.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Eight new AD Ports Fujairah RTGs (GENMA) — an electrification attach point; the China team owns the OEM reel relationship.
Click Petroleo e Gas · July 3, 2026
AD Ports Group has acquired CLI, operator of major soybean-export terminals at Santos and Itaqui in Brazil, for $835m, expanding its agri-bulk footprint in Latin America.
Why it matters for P&M: tracked customer AD Ports' entry into Brazilian bulk terminals widens its terminal estate and the accounts Cavotec tracks there.
WorldCargo News · July 2, 2026
AD Ports is targeting cargo growth at Khalifa Port and signed an MoU with IRH Global Trading to develop bunkering and alternative marine fuels there; an expanded Emirates Global Aluminium partnership adds crane beams, utilities and dredging works.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: tracked customer AD Ports' Khalifa growth and EGA works (crane beams, utilities, dredging) point to crane-electrification and mooring capex.
Construction Business News ME · July 1, 2026
AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium are upgrading a Khalifa Port berth with strengthened crane beams and foundations, new utility connections and dredging works to lift bulk-cargo handling efficiency.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Funded berth works with crane foundations and utility connections — electrification and mooring scope open at Khalifa.
MarineLink (Maritime Reporter) · June 29, 2026
AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium signed a US$22m agreement to enhance EGA's dedicated berth at Khalifa Port, adding targeted port-infrastructure investment at a named Gulf customer site.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Khalifa berth enhancement creates port-infrastructure scope at a named Gulf customer, with mooring and connection needs to watch.
WorldCargo News · June 24, 2026
AD Ports Group has acquired an additional 30% stake in container feeder operator Global Feeder Shipping for AED 1.1bn (US$300m), lifting its holding to 81% as the Abu Dhabi group consolidates its feeder network.
Why it matters for P&M: AD Ports deepens control of its feeder network — a consolidating Gulf port-and-logistics group whose terminal capex we track.
Splash247 · June 16, 2026
UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed an MoU with Chinese manufacturer Dajin Heavy to explore offshore wind logistics, port infrastructure and vessel investments.
Why it matters for P&M: AD Ports broadens into offshore-wind logistics and port infrastructure — a strategic-direction signal at a major Gulf operator.
WorldCargo News · June 10, 2026
AD Ports Group has begun trial operations at its new Safaga terminal on Egypt's Red Sea coast, moving the greenfield facility toward full commercial service.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: commissioning-stage greenfield at AD Ports — follow-on equipment and electrification scope as Safaga ramps up.
WorldCargoNews · June 3, 2026
AD Ports Group has acquired Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI), Brazil's largest independent agri-bulk port terminal operator, in an $835m deal marking AD Ports' first South American footprint.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: AD Ports' Brazil debut opens crane-electrification and ship-unloader cable-reel pipeline at a customer's new agri-bulk terminals.
The Maritime Executive · June 2, 2026
AD Ports Group has agreed to buy Brazilian sugar and grain export terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for AED3.1bn (~$835m) — its largest acquisition to date and entry into South America. The Abu Dhabi-based group says the deal will strengthen its agrifoods business and serve as a platform for further LatAm expansion.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: ADPC capex push into LatAm bulk terminals opens follow-on crane-electrification and busbar/cable-reel angles as CLI sites modernise.
WorldCargoNews · May 25, 2026
AD Ports Group has awarded three major contracts covering design and construction of marine and landside infrastructure, plus the supply of crane equipment, for the Noatum Ports Pointe-Noire Terminal in the Republic of the Congo. Konecranes is named as winner of the lift-truck and mobile-harbour-crane portion in a parallel announcement.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Noatum greenfield terminal at an ADPC site awarding cranes and quay infrastructure — direct opening for cable-reel and crane-electrification scope.
WorldCargo News · May 21, 2026
Noatum (AD Ports Group container/logistics arm in Spain) has set out a fresh investment plan for the Port of Tarragona on the Spanish Mediterranean coast — capex aimed at terminal capacity and modernisation.
Why is this an opportunity for P&M: Capex at a Mediterranean container port; expansion typically pulls crane and electrification packages with it.
Splash247 · May 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group is acquiring German freight forwarder MBS Logistics for AED 300m (US$82m), extending its logistics footprint into Germany and continuing a multi-year customer-side M&A spree.
Why it matters for P&M: AD Ports widens its logistics envelope around the Gulf hub — a named customer extending capex reach over the medium term.
WorldCargoNews · May 15, 2026
AD Ports Group reported Q1 2026 revenue up 25% year-on-year to AED5.75bn (US$1.57bn) and 41% profit growth, even as TEU volumes slipped 2%.
Why it matters for P&M: ADPC is a named global terminal operator and Middle-East anchor for Cavotec; profit expanding on flat-to-down volumes points to portfolio diversification and yield discipline rather than capacity scarcity, so watch the upcoming capital-allocation commentary for hints on terminal expansion priorities — particularly anywhere Cavotec already has incumbent equipment or a credible shore-power play.
IndexBox / AD Ports · May 6, 2026
CMA CGM and CMA Terminals Khalifa Port entered a partnership with AD Ports to extend rail-connected inland terminals and dry ports across the UAE and the broader region. Reinforces Khalifa Port's hub role for east-west cargo flows under Gemini cooperation.