AD Ports Group + Archireef partner to restore marine biodiversity: The UAE’s AD PortsGroup and nature-tech company Archireef are partnering to deploy Eco Sea Wall Panels at Abu Dhabi’s Al Aliah Ferry Terminal and Saadiyat Marina and Ferry Terminal to restore marine biodiversity along shorelines, according to a statement. The project is supported by investment and holding company ADQ’s AED 100 mn R&D fund which aims to promote sustainability throughout the UAE.

How it works: The Eco Sea Wall Panels, made from nature-based materials including oyster shell powder, are designed to increase the natural complexity of flat quay walls to attract intertidal marine life back to the shore, the statement notes.

AD Ports is no stranger to sustainable activity: The firm inked a scientific cooperation framework agreement in January with French global shipping conglomerate CMA CGM and French aquatic biodiversity company Ecocean to install 48 biohuts in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port. The biohuts are being installed in 1Q 2024 at CMA CGM’s terminal, which is currently under construction. The pilot phase will last five years.

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