Company Insights Kezad Logistics Kezad Overview Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kezad – was set up by Abu Dhabi Ports Group to expand its economic cities and free zones offering. It is the result of the merging the operations of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) and Specialised Economic Zones (ZonesCorp). Kezad operates 12 economic zones over more than 550 square kilometres in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra in the UAE. This includes 100 square kilometres designated as free zones and more than 300,000 square metres of pre-built warehouse facilities and over 40 staff accommodation complexes. Kezad says it is responsible for the largest integrated trade, logistics and industrial hub in the region and is the largest operator of purpose-built economic zones and workers residential cities in the UAE. Kezad News Agriculture ADQ plans Abu Dhabi shrimp farm with Korean startup A land-based shrimp farm may be set up in Abu Dhabi, after a deal between the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, and a South Korean aquaculture startup. Aqua Development, based in Seoul, uses a combination of aquatic biology and technology to replicate the shrimp’s natural environment, which it says is more efficient than traditional fish […] December 19, 2024 Agriculture UAE’s ADQ to explore building land-based fish farm ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has signed an agreement with a Finnish aquaculture technology company to explore the feasibility of developing a land-based fish farming facility. Finnforel will collaborate with ADQ on the fish farm that could have a capacity of producing three thousand tonnes per year. The farm will cultivate rainbow trout, […] December 2, 2024 Logistics AD Ports JV buys 95% stake in Tanzania’s port operator A joint venture consisting of the UAE’s AD Ports Group, India’s Adani Ports and China’s East Harbour Terminals has acquired 95 percent of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services in Tanzania. Abu Dhabi-based East Africa Gateway purchased the stake for nearly $40 million from Hutchison Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Investments and Harbours Investment, the Abu Dhabi-listed […] June 3, 2024 Analysis Renewable Energy Lithium’s highs and lows – and what they mean for the Gulf For one of the world’s most critical minerals, the past two years have been the best of times and the worst of times. First, lithium prices shot skywards, hitting around $80,000 per metric tonne in 2022 amid fears that global supply would not meet demand. Then, in just a year, the soft, silvery-white metal lost […] April 12, 2024 Manufacturing Abu Dhabi plans lithium plant to support EV growth A $1.4 billion lithium processing plant is being planned in Abu Dhabi by Kezad Group and Titan Lithium, a UAE-based company, to support the region’s fledgling electric vehicle (EV) industry. Kezad (Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi) and Titan have signed a 50-year land lease agreement for the AED5 billion plant. The plant, to be developed […] February 14, 2024 Food & Drink Air corridor for Abu Dhabi aims to support food security Abu Dhabi is planning to establish an air corridor for perishable goods in a bid to develop new trade routes and support the UAE’s food security efforts. Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub – Kezad have signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding. Abu Dhabi Food Hub is the country’s first dedicated […] February 5, 2024 Transport Kezad to invest $169m to increase UAE warehousing capacity Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad Group), a trade, logistics, and industrial hub, has commenced work to increase its warehousing capacity by 43 percent, or more than 250,000 square metres, at the cost of AED621 million ($169.08 million), due to growing demand. The additional capacity of pre-built industrial and logistics facilities will come online by the […] January 30, 2024 Food & Drink Vegan meals take off on Emirates Dubai’s Emirates reported a 40 percent increase in demand for vegan meals across its network of 140 routes in 2023, and has plans to add more plant-based catering options in 2024. The airline served 450,000 plant-based meals on board last year, up from 280,000 in 2022. The biggest rise in demand was on routes to […] January 5, 2024 Industry Abu Dhabi’s Kezad to house new $204m aluminium facility Kings Aluminium Industries has started construction on a AED750 million ($204 million) aluminium manufacturing and recycling facility in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad). The facility will be built on 100,000 sq m of land leased from Kezad Group for 50 years, the UAE state-owned Wam news agency reported. The company will source its raw […] December 19, 2023 Analysis Manufacturing Abu Dhabi’s industrial ambitions begin to bear fruit Abu Dhabi has registered a 63 percent jump in the number of industrial licences issued during the first half of 2023 as the emirate makes progress on plans to double the size of the sector by 2031. In the first full year since the launch of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, nearly AED15.4 billion ($4.2 […] August 17, 2023 Posts navigation 1 2 Next
Agriculture ADQ plans Abu Dhabi shrimp farm with Korean startup A land-based shrimp farm may be set up in Abu Dhabi, after a deal between the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, and a South Korean aquaculture startup. Aqua Development, based in Seoul, uses a combination of aquatic biology and technology to replicate the shrimp’s natural environment, which it says is more efficient than traditional fish […] December 19, 2024
Agriculture UAE’s ADQ to explore building land-based fish farm ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has signed an agreement with a Finnish aquaculture technology company to explore the feasibility of developing a land-based fish farming facility. Finnforel will collaborate with ADQ on the fish farm that could have a capacity of producing three thousand tonnes per year. The farm will cultivate rainbow trout, […] December 2, 2024
Logistics AD Ports JV buys 95% stake in Tanzania’s port operator A joint venture consisting of the UAE’s AD Ports Group, India’s Adani Ports and China’s East Harbour Terminals has acquired 95 percent of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services in Tanzania. Abu Dhabi-based East Africa Gateway purchased the stake for nearly $40 million from Hutchison Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Investments and Harbours Investment, the Abu Dhabi-listed […] June 3, 2024
Analysis Renewable Energy Lithium’s highs and lows – and what they mean for the Gulf For one of the world’s most critical minerals, the past two years have been the best of times and the worst of times. First, lithium prices shot skywards, hitting around $80,000 per metric tonne in 2022 amid fears that global supply would not meet demand. Then, in just a year, the soft, silvery-white metal lost […] April 12, 2024
Manufacturing Abu Dhabi plans lithium plant to support EV growth A $1.4 billion lithium processing plant is being planned in Abu Dhabi by Kezad Group and Titan Lithium, a UAE-based company, to support the region’s fledgling electric vehicle (EV) industry. Kezad (Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi) and Titan have signed a 50-year land lease agreement for the AED5 billion plant. The plant, to be developed […] February 14, 2024
Food & Drink Air corridor for Abu Dhabi aims to support food security Abu Dhabi is planning to establish an air corridor for perishable goods in a bid to develop new trade routes and support the UAE’s food security efforts. Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub – Kezad have signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding. Abu Dhabi Food Hub is the country’s first dedicated […] February 5, 2024
Transport Kezad to invest $169m to increase UAE warehousing capacity Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad Group), a trade, logistics, and industrial hub, has commenced work to increase its warehousing capacity by 43 percent, or more than 250,000 square metres, at the cost of AED621 million ($169.08 million), due to growing demand. The additional capacity of pre-built industrial and logistics facilities will come online by the […] January 30, 2024
Food & Drink Vegan meals take off on Emirates Dubai’s Emirates reported a 40 percent increase in demand for vegan meals across its network of 140 routes in 2023, and has plans to add more plant-based catering options in 2024. The airline served 450,000 plant-based meals on board last year, up from 280,000 in 2022. The biggest rise in demand was on routes to […] January 5, 2024
Industry Abu Dhabi’s Kezad to house new $204m aluminium facility Kings Aluminium Industries has started construction on a AED750 million ($204 million) aluminium manufacturing and recycling facility in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad). The facility will be built on 100,000 sq m of land leased from Kezad Group for 50 years, the UAE state-owned Wam news agency reported. The company will source its raw […] December 19, 2023
Analysis Manufacturing Abu Dhabi’s industrial ambitions begin to bear fruit Abu Dhabi has registered a 63 percent jump in the number of industrial licences issued during the first half of 2023 as the emirate makes progress on plans to double the size of the sector by 2031. In the first full year since the launch of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, nearly AED15.4 billion ($4.2 […] August 17, 2023
