AD Ports completes acquisition of Brazil’s CLI

AD Ports plans to establish new trade routes linking Brazil directly with Khalifa Port and the Abu Dhabi Food Hub in KEZAD.

AD Ports Group announced the financial close of its acquisition of Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI), an independent operator of agricultural bulk cargo terminals in Brazil, from funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management in Brazil.

According to the company, the transaction, announced on June 2, 2026, was completed after satisfying all customary closing conditions, including securing regulatory and antitrust approvals.

AD Ports Group received the necessary approvals from Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) and the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), paving the way for the transaction’s final close.

The acquisition has a total enterprise value of AED 3.1 billion ($835 million), making it the largest acquisition in the group’s history.

Following completion of the transaction, CLI has become an operating arm within AD Ports Group’s international portfolio, marking the group’s first strategic entry into South American markets.

AD Ports Group plans to establish new trade routes directly connecting Brazil with Khalifa Port and the Abu Dhabi Food Hub in KEZAD.

AD Ports said the acquisition strengthens its presence in one of the world’s key agricultural export markets, while providing the group with broader reach and significant new opportunities.

The group said it will integrate CLI into its global operations through Noatum Ports, its international ports operating arm.