Pulp & paper products hub in Abu Dhabi

AD Ports Group, the Abu Dhabi terminal operator, has signed an agreement with Germany’s Alexander Global Logistics to develop a pulp and paper products hub at its flagship facility, Khalifa. The hub will resolve to a large extant the supply chain issues of pulp and paper producers and customers. In the first stage, expected to be completed by Q3 this year, a total of 20,000 sq m of quayside warehousing will be established in Khalifa Port. From there, all kinds of forestry products will be distributed into the Gulf region and beyond. This latest announcement follows a series of developments at Khalifa Port aimed at expanding the deepwater port’s capabilities to support a wide variety of industries. Last year the AD Ports Group had signed a 50 year lease agreement with Anchorage Investment for establishing a grain storage and processing plant at Khalifa port that will be managed by by agro commodity processor National Feed. First greenfield commercial bulk liquid storage terminal is also being developed at the port under a strategic agreement with Arabian Chemical Terminals (ACT).