AD Ports Group, a leading global supplier of commercial, industrial and logistics solutions, has signed a framework agreement with CN Administratia Porturilor Maritime SA to explore strategic investment and development opportunities in the largest Black Sea port, the company informed.
The Emiratis from AD Ports Group want to invest in Constanța Port. CN APM photo
The agreement establishes a platform for collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including the development of greenfield and brownfield ports, the implementation of advanced digital solutions and the promotion of sustainability-based initiatives focused on the adoption of renewable energy, efficient waste management and emission reduction, strengthening long-term resilience and responsible growth.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and CEO of AD Ports Group, said: “This agreement provides a framework for dialogue and cooperation with the Port of Constanța, one of the most important strategic maritime hubs in the Black Sea region. Guided by the vision of our wise UAE leadership, we look forward to exploring opportunities to further strengthen the Group's presence along the Middle Corridor, while supporting our Romanian partners in unlocking sustainable economic growth through increased connectivity and trade.”
Located on the eastern edge of Europe, the Port of Constanța is a major commercial gateway to the Black Sea and one of the largest ports in Europe. In 2025, it handled 88 million tons of liquid, dry and general cargo, in addition to approximately 1 million TEU containers.
Positioned at the mouth of the Danube-Black Sea Canal, the port provides a vital maritime link between the shipping routes of the Black Sea and the inland waterways serving Eastern and Central Europe. As a fully integrated multimodal hub connecting maritime, rail, road and river networks, Constanţa plays a key role in facilitating regional relations and… international trade flows, including significant volumes of agricultural products such as grains and cereals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Over the past four years, AD Ports Group has made strategic investments in Central Asia and Pakistan to help revitalize the Middle Corridor, a commercially viable, low-impact trade route linking China and Europe along the historic Silk Road.
In 2025, the Group launched the Gulf Link logistics joint venture with KTZ Express, the freight unit of Kazakhstan Railways; inaugurated an intermodal logistics center in Tbilisi, Georgia; and partnered with SEMURG Invest LLP to develop a grain terminal at Kazakhstan's Kuryk port on the Caspian Sea.
Since 2022, through joint ventures with Kazakhstan's national oil and shipping companies, KMG and KTMF, the Group has deployed tankers to transport Kazakh oil across the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, connecting to Western pipeline networks. In December 2025, it further expanded its regional footprint by partnering with Tajikistan's Avesto Group to establish an integrated logistics and freight forwarding joint venture.
