Abu Dhabi, UAE – 08 October 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading enabler of global trade, logistics, and industry, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN’s operational arm for sustainable development, aimed at accelerating innovation in digital trade, smart logistics, and responsible automation of port operations across MENA and global markets.
The collaboration brings together AD Ports Group’s expertise in digitalisation, smart port infrastructure, and AI-enabled logistics, with UNDP’s global mandate in governance, policy, and inclusive development. The collaboration seeks to promote resilient trade ecosystems and support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through this agreement, the Parties intend to cooperate across a number of mutually reinforcing areas. These include developing scalable digital platforms that enhance transparency, efficiency, and interoperability across trade and logistics systems; advancing artificial intelligence technologies to transform supply chain management, trade finance, and customs processes; and supporting the adoption of automation and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in port operations to improve resilience, safety, and sustainability. The collaboration also envisions joint research, case studies, and policy insights to inspire sustainable innovation, alongside co-hosting conferences and high-level forums to amplify the role of digitalisation and AI in shaping the future of global trade. (....)