US EditionUAE giant to develop gigantic Suez Canal Zone in 50-year deal - Egypt Independent
- On May 4, 2025, Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone entered into a 50-year agreement to establish a 20-square-kilometer industrial and logistics park located to the east of the city of Port Said.
- The agreement followed AD Ports’ recent regional expansion through acquisitions and strategic investments in Egypt’s maritime sector since 2022.
- Named Kizad East Port Said, the project will start with a 2.8-square-kilometer first phase including a 1.5-kilometer quay, aiming to enhance manufacturing, trade, and logistics between East and West.
- AD Ports pledged $120 million for initial development and feasibility studies, while the project will pay 15 percent of internal revenue as usufruct fees to Egypt and offer tax incentives to investors.
- This infrastructure investment aims to boost Egypt’s role in global trade corridors and represents a major step in UAE-Egypt economic cooperation supporting long-term growth.
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Abu Dhabi Ports and Suez Canal Authority Partner for Strategic Logistics Hub – The Middle East Observer
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AD Ports strikes deal to set up logistics zone in Egypt
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession deal with Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone to set up a 20 sq km logistics and industrial zone east of Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea. Under the agreement, AD Ports Group will develop, build, finance, operate, and manage the industrial …
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