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AD Ports Group reported its strongest quarterly results on record for the second quarter of 2026 via a statement distributed by the Emirates News Agency, confirming the resilience of its integrated trade ecosystem despite volatility stemming from conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Revenue rose 47 percent year on year to AED 7.08 billion while EBITDA increased 49 percent to AED 1.74 billion, delivering an improved margin of 24.5 percent compared with 24.2 percent a year earlier. The group’s announcement attributed the performance to robust contributions from its Maritime and Shipping, Economic Cities and Free Zones, and Logistics clusters, which together offset regional supply-chain pressures through diversification and operational agility.
Strong gains in the Economic Cities and Free Zones cluster included proceeds from strategic asset sales, the statement continued, while the Maritime and Shipping segment benefited from added capacity and a higher rate environment that lifted earnings. Logistics operations expanded rapidly to provide alternative overland, air and multimodal solutions for customers facing disruptions, helping maintain continuity across UAE and GCC trade lanes. These outcomes built on the momentum seen in the first quarter, when the group’s website showed net profit had already risen 41 percent year on year to AED 653 million on revenue of AED 5.75 billion.
The company activated continuity measures under the UAE’s National Programme to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience after disruptions began in March, rerouting cargo and feeder services to Fujairah Terminals and Khor Fakkan Port on the Gulf of Oman. It scaled its container vessel fleet to 27 ships and its bulk fleet to five vessels while adding 400 trucks for bonded transit across the UAE to major hubs including Khalifa Port, Jebel Ali and Sharjah. Rail frequencies with Etihad Rail were increased and six chartered aircraft were deployed for time-sensitive shipments of food and pharmaceuticals, supported by warehousing capacity that now exceeds 54,000 square metres with further expansion planned before year-end.
AD Ports Group’s landlord port model, combined with its international footprint in Spain, Pakistan, Egypt and Angola, enabled the business to convert regional risks into new opportunities, particularly in shipping, the announcement explained. Feeder services now link to ports in India, Pakistan, Oman, the Red Sea and the Upper Arabian Gulf, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flows for clients. The group also procured additional reefer and dry containers to underpin the land-bridge and air-cargo bridges established since the spring.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, managing director and group CEO, said in the statement, “AD Ports Group delivered a record financial performance in Q2 despite operating through perhaps the most significant challenge in its 20-year history.” He noted that the landlord business model, east-coast route diversification and global port expansion had allowed the group to mitigate disruptions while advancing international growth. Al Shamisi added that the performance was outstanding given the circumstances, led by steady gains in economic cities and free zones together with impressive growth in maritime shipping and strong logistics results.
The Q2 figures mark a continuation of the upward trajectory established in full-year 2025 results published on the group’s investor portal, which showed revenue rising 20 percent to AED 20.77 billion, EBITDA climbing 13 percent to AED 5.11 billion and net profit increasing 16 percent to AED 2.07 billion. Those outcomes reflected optimised assets, balance-sheet improvements and investments in ports, logistics and maritime connectivity that have since been stress-tested by geopolitical events. The latest announcement reiterated that, under UAE leadership guidance, the group would sustain long-term shareholder value through resilience, operational excellence and disciplined expansion.
