Annual Ports Partners Forum Brings Services Breakthrough for Investors

He said “the purpose of holding this forum on an annual basis is directly linked with the importance Abu Dhabi Ports attaches to sustained communication with our strategic partners and key customers, listening to them and taking on board feedback and looking at everyday processes, finding ways to enhance, facilitate and streamline them. Collaboration, innovation, and commitment are core to Abu Dhabi Ports values. The roadmap for our success is directly linked with them and how, together, we can achieve our common goals and promote Abu Dhabi’s global positioning as the preferred investment destination on the continent”.

The forum this year was attended by over 100 government officials from 35 different government entities, private sector companies and customers who listened to a detailed and informative presentation that highlighted Abu Dhabi Ports’ latest achievements. This included the recent global launch of Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone, part of KIZAD, which is set to bring a wealth of new opportunities, in terms of domestic and foreign direct investment, over a gross area of 100 sq. km, making it the largest free zone in the Middle East.

One of the main highlights of this year’s forum were propositions by key government entities to provide new fast track services for KIZAD customer applications to considerably reduced the processing time. The suggestions were put forward for consideration and assessment during discussions about the integrated industrial trade zone that has been committed to a continuous improvement of its service offering to its tenants and investor alike.