AD Ports Group Investments
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the investments of the Emirates in Brazil are estimated at about 5 billion dollars. The two countries have also signed agreements aimed at reducing tax and investment barriers.
AD Ports said the acquisition strengthens its agri-food logistics business, an area where it has been expanding through investments across Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Recent projects include a grain handling facility at the port of Karachi in Pakistan, an investment in a grain terminal in Kazakhstan and a 30-year concession to operate the multi-purpose port of Aqaba in Jordan.
The company’s Spanish subsidiary Noatum Ports also handles around 2 million tons of grain imports each year through terminals in Tarragona and Sagunto.
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