ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
AD Ports Group has signed a new 50-year land lease agreement with Azizi Developments for nearly 440,000 square metres at Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), marking the second such agreement between the two parties and supporting an additional Dh2 billion investment by the developer in manufacturing facilities, according to a statement released on December 12, 2025.
The agreement was signed by AD Ports Group subsidiary KEZAD Group and is intended to facilitate the expansion of Azizi Developments’ manufacturing and logistics capabilities.
The newly leased plots will accommodate twelve factories aimed at boosting production capacity, strengthening supply-chain resilience and supporting Azizi’s growing project pipeline, including master-planned communities and large-scale developments.
Abdullah Al Hameli, Chief Executive Officer of Economic Cities and Free Zones at AD Ports Group, said the expansion underlined market confidence in KEZAD’s industrial offering. “Azizi’s decision to expand its manufacturing base in KEZAD reflects the strong confidence that leading developers place in our integrated industrial ecosystem,” he said.
“We provide the land, infrastructure, and connected logistics platform that allow major companies to grow, operate at scale, and deliver with certainty. This agreement supports Abu Dhabi’s industrial expansion and strengthens the long-term partnership between KEZAD and Azizi as they continue to invest in advanced production and supply chain capabilities.”
The new lease builds on an earlier 50-year agreement signed in October 2024 for land in KEZAD Al Ma’mourah.
That initial deal supported an Dh1 billion investment by Azizi Developments and covered approximately 220,000 square metres. It included facilities such as a reinforcement steel cut-and-bend plant, timber joinery and duct fabrication workshops, a modular factory, aluminium and glass fabrication units, and an aluminium extrusion factory, designed to meet rising demand from the regional housing sector.
AD Ports Group, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, said the latest agreement reinforces KEZAD’s role in supporting industrial growth and long-term private-sector investment in Abu Dhabi through integrated trade, logistics and industrial infrastructure.