AD Ports Group, a provider of trade, transport, and logistics solutions, has inaugurated the Al Faya Dry Port, a custom-bound inland facility designed to augment the capabilities of Khalifa Port and improve logistics services across the UAE.
Located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the port will serve as an inland container depot (ICD), offering a transit terminal for trucks, thus enhancing speed to market and providing cost-effective cargo handling operations for Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
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The Al Faya Dry Port is set to serve French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM as its inaugural client, with plans to expand services to other shipping partners at Khalifa Port, including COSCO and MSC.
The dry port truck terminal starts with a capacity of 900 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and is designed for easy scaling.
The facility’s scalability allows for future expansion based on market demand, potentially leading to additional ICDs throughout Abu Dhabi.
The new ICD at Al Faya is a significant addition to the commercial network of CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, which began operations in December 2024, according to the company.
It is digitally integrated with Khalifa Port via Maqta Technologies’ Advanced Trade & Logistics Platform (ATLP), closing the logistical gap between the port and cargo destinations, and enabling operators to enhance origin and destination business.
AD Ports Group CEO and managing director Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi said: “The opening of Al Faya Dry Port is not only a tangible example of our support to key commercial partners, but a sign of our commitment to raising the quality of supply chains across the UAE, which will benefit individuals and businesses across the country in line with the vision of our wise leadership.”
Earlier this month, AD Ports Group partnered with CMA CGM Group’s CMA Terminals to co-develop and manage the New East Mole terminal in Pointe Noire, Congo, building on its 30-year concession acquisition in June 2023.
