AD Ports Group Reports Record 2025 Financial Results
AD Ports Group has announced robust preliminary, unaudited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, delivering record revenue, strong profit growth and, for the first time since its 2022 public listing, positive free cash flow.
The results underscore the company’s expanding global footprint and continued strategic execution across its diversified business clusters.
Record Revenue and Profit Growth
For the full year 2025, AD Ports Group reported total revenue of US$5.66 billion – an increase of 20 % year-on-year (YoY) compared to 2024. Net profit rose to US$572 million, up 17% YoY, driven by strong performances across its Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones, and Maritime & Shipping clusters.
The company also delivered positive free cash flow (FCF) for the full year 2025, marking a major milestone since its listing in 2022 and surpassing its earlier guidance. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) climbed 12 % YoY, reflecting improved operating profitability and disciplined cost control.
Operational Drivers and Cluster Performance
The strong full-year performance was underpinned by broad-based operational growth:
Ports Cluster: Container throughput surged, supporting higher revenues across domestic and international terminals. Total container volumes rose sharply, bolstered by increased global trade demand and expanded handling capacity. ([adportsgroup.com][1])
Economic Cities & Free Zones: The cluster continued to capitalize on increased industrial land leasing, with 3.3 sq kms of new net land leases secured during 2025 at Khalifa Economic Zones – Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), reflecting robust demand for warehousing, manufacturing and logistics infrastructure.
Maritime & Shipping: Activity across Shipping, Offshore & Subsea, Marine Services, and Drydocking operations strengthened. Container feeder shipping volumes grew significantly, evidencing the group’s expanding international network and service breadth.
AD Ports Group’s vertically integrated business model, combining port operations with logistics, industrial development and maritime services, continued to contribute to cross-cluster synergies, enhancing asset utilisation and customer engagement.
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This integrated approach helped deepen relationships with major global shippers and expanded service offerings beyond conventional port handling.
Strategic Expansion and International Footprint
Beyond financial metrics, the 2025 results reflect progress in AD Ports Group’s ongoing internationalisation strategy. The group solidified its presence in key strategic corridors, including the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mediterranean region.
During the year, the company advanced strategic partnerships and acquisitions, expanded terminal operations, and strengthened its multi-modal logistics platform.
These initiatives contributed to a near 20 % increase in the customer base, with the top 10 customers growing their spend by 40 %, demonstrating the appeal of integrated trade solutions offered by the group.
The macroeconomic environment in the UAE also supported the group’s performance, with non-oil GDP expansion and increased foreign trade volumes aiding demand across ports and logistics services.
Growth in UAE non-oil foreign trade – reaching over US$1 trillion in 2025 – highlighted the acceleration of economic diversification strategies that benefit logistics and trade infrastructure providers.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO - AD Ports Group, said: “2025 was another year of record financial performance for AD Ports Group, underpinned by disciplined execution, operational scale-up, and the continued maturation of our integrated business model.
"Since our listing in 2022, we have consistently translated growth in volumes, assets, and geographic reach into stronger earnings, cash generation, and capital efficiency.
"During the year, we strengthened our core infrastructure platforms, advanced our corridor-focused international strategy, and, for the first time since listing, generated positive free cash flow for the full year ahead of guidance, which is a key benchmark of our financial development as an integrated global trade, transport, logistics, and industrial development business.
"As we enter 2026, the Group is well positioned, under the guidance of our wise leadership, to navigate ongoing market volatility and support the UAE’s economic diversification agenda whilst continuing to innovate unique, end-to-end solutions for our customers, and delivering sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders.”
Challenges and Market Outlook
AD Ports Group noted that 2025 remained marked by geopolitical challenges, freight rate volatility and shifts in global trade flows. Red Sea disruptions and rerouting trends continued to shape logistics dynamics, creating both operational uncertainty and opportunities for alternate trade corridors.
However, the diverse revenue base and strategic agility helped mitigate these risks. The integrated cluster model enabled the group to leverage demand across complementary sectors, strengthening resilience against sector-specific downturns.
Outlook for 2026
Management signaled that Ports and Economic Cities & Free Zones will remain the backbone of growth in 2026, supported by continued scale-ups in Maritime & Shipping and Logistics.
Digital transformation initiatives and sustainability priorities are expected to further enhance operational efficiency and competitive differentiation.
With solid financial foundations and strategic momentum, AD Ports Group appears poised to sustain growth and capitalise on emerging trade and industrial opportunities into 2026.
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