Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port is set to become a key bunkering hub for LNG and LPG following new agreements between AD Ports Group and Nimex Terminals worth more than AED 30 billion (USD 8 billion).
The deal will see the construction of two terminal hubs — the UAE’s first private-sector LNG and LPG facilities — designed to handle storage, import, export, and bunkering operations for low-emission marine fuels.
AD Ports Group will invest AED 1.3 billion in dredging and jetty infrastructure, while Nimex Terminals will commit AED 2.6 billion to build cryogenic storage tanks, regasification systems, and pipelines.
The LNG terminal, offering 400,000 cbm of capacity, is expected to begin operations in 2028, with the LPG terminal — 280,000 cbm — following by 2033.
AD Ports said the project will support the UAE’s goal of becoming a leading low-carbon energy and bunkering hub serving global shipping routes.
