AD Ports Group has signed multiple collaboration agreements with Shandong Port Group (SPG), a conglomerate based in Shandong Province, China, which provides port operations, port infrastructure construction, cargo transportation and warehousing among other services.
The deal leverages the ‘Sister Ports’ agreement between Shandong Port and Khalifa Port to forge a partnership and strengthen cooperation, announced in December 2021.
Under the agreement, SPG will transport passenger vehicles from its ports in China to Autoterminal Khalifa Port, to be stored and displayed within facilities in KEZAD.
The agreements covering all aspects of the operations, display and services, were signed at an event at Autoterminal Khalifa Port, which has already received the first batch of vehicles.
“Our agreements with Shandong Ports Group underscore our commitment to fostering global connections and serving as a catalyst for economic growth. As we embark on this journey together, we are poised to redefine logistics and port operations, setting new benchmarks for the industry at large, whilst driving prosperity and further strengthening our position globally,” commented Saif Al Mazrouei, CEO of Ports Cluster at AD Ports Group.
SPG plans to establish MENA regional center in the UAE, and in Abu Dhabi more specifically, in 2023, according to Jai Funing, the deputy general manager of Shandong Port Group.
He noted that “by continuously improving the overseas supply chain of product exports, SPG will rapidly improve the overseas market competitiveness of China’s tire and commercial vehicle industries.”
