Abu Dhabi Ports Group revenues grew by 16 percent year-on-year, reaching AED 5.39 billion (approximately $1.5 billion) during the third quarter of 2025, driven by the strong performance of the maritime and shipping sector, the ports sector, and the economic cities and free zones sector.
The group’s total net profit grew by 34 percent year-on-year to AED 596 million ($162.3 million), due to a tax reversal related to the UAE’s corporate tax declaration for 2024.
The group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization remained stable at AED 1.2 billion during the third quarter of 2025, with an EBITDA margin of 22.3 percent.
Operating profit was affected on a quarterly basis by the restructuring of the former digital sector.
The group’s pre-tax profits reached AED 595 million, a 17 percent increase year-on-year, mainly supported by an 18 percent decrease in financing costs in addition to the reversal of previous impairment provisions.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Group, said that the record net profit achieved by the Group during the third quarter of 2025, the highest since the Group was listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in February 2022, reflects the continued success of profitable and balanced growth through the Group’s prudent international strategy, which contributes to consolidating its leadership in many of the world’s fastest-growing trade corridors, and confirms its firm commitment to delivering exceptional value to its customers.
He added that during the third quarter of the year, the group was able to strengthen its strengths and achieve remarkable profitability through increased container and general cargo handling volumes, industrial land leasing, in addition to growing regional container shipping volumes.
He said that despite the continued impact of regional conflicts and tariffs on the global business environment, Abu Dhabi Ports Group, in line with the directives of the wise leadership, is keen to anticipate disruptions, expand the scope of the Group’s profitability, and support the transformation of the sector to achieve its goal of enhancing the sustainability of trade, transport, logistics, and economic growth in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the world.
