AD Ports completes acquisition of Brazil’s CLI
AD Ports Group said it completed the financial closing of its Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) acquisition on 2 October and assumed operational control after regulatory and antitrust approvals. It reported an enterprise value of AED 3.1 billion (US$835 million).
Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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CLI operates two agricultural bulk export terminals at the ports of Santos and Itaqui. AD Ports described the deal as its first strategic entry into South America and said it intends to establish direct trade links between Brazil, Khalifa Port and Abu Dhabi Food Hub in KEZAD.
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CLI transaction and assets
Enterprise value and terminal count are company-reported.
| Reported enterprise value | 3.1 | — |
| CLI export terminals | — | 2 |
Methodology
Enterprise value is the announced transaction amount; the terminal count covers CLI’s two export facilities.
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