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AD <\/strong>Ports<\/strong> is tightening its grip on the global freight <\/strong>business with a EUR 70 <\/strong>mn acquisition <\/strong>that drops it straight into the heart of Europe\u2019s logistics network, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a>. The group has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Germany-based MBS Logistics\u2019 core business, in a transaction that is expected to close in 2H pending EU regulatory approvals. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s ahead: <\/strong>AD Ports will fold the freight forwarder into its growing Noatum Logistics platform. MBS Logistics adds 26 offices to Noatum Logistics\u2019 existing network of 80 offices across 26 countries. AD Ports took over Noatum back in 2023<\/a> for USD 680 mn.<\/p>\n

MBS Logistics? <\/strong>The firm\u2019s top line reached EUR 205 mn (c.AED 870 mn) last year, and brings with it an asset-light freight forwarding business for air, sea, road, and rail movement. Its operations span Germany, Central Europe, China, Vietnam, and the US.<\/p>\n

ICYMI- <\/strong>AD Ports fully acquired Spain\u2019s Balenciaga Astilleros shipyard in January<\/a> \u2014 one of the few making specialized components for offshore wind farms, giving the ports player an access point into a supply chain facing a potential bottleneck.<\/p>\n

The group is heavily expanding beyond Europe too:<\/strong> In Africa, it recently<\/a> signed an agreement to explore developing and operating a multipurpose terminal at the DRC\u2019s Matadi Port, a critical maritime gateway for the regional trade hub. Its existing logistics portfolio in Africa also includes Egypt, Angola, Tanzania, and the Republic of Congo. AD Ports is also looking to secure access across the Middle Corridor, eyeing investments in Azerbaijan\u2019s logistics infrastructure<\/a> and in a key Europe gateway port in Romania<\/a>. It also inked a 30-year concession agreement to operate and develop Jordan\u2019s Aqaba terminal<\/a> on the Red Sea. <\/p>\n

The bigger picture:<\/strong> With the regional war throwing supply chains into chaos, UAE players like AD Ports have been looking to secure footholds in alternative access routes, as well as strengthen existing ones. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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