AD Ports buys Brazil's agri-ports for $835M, targeting global trade routes
The massive acquisition of CLI gives the UAE group strategic access to South America's massive agricultural export engine and a key East-West trade artery.
AD Ports Group, based in Abu Dhabi, has acquired Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for an enterprise value of $835 million. This move immediately positions the group as a major player in South American agrifood logistics, linking global commodity supply chains.
AD Ports Group has executed its largest acquisition to date, securing Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for an enterprise value of AED 3.1 billion, or approximately $835 million. This deal marks the UAE-based group's first major entry into Latin America, giving it immediate, strategic control over one of Brazil's most significant independent agri-bulk port platforms. The acquisition is designed to significantly expand AD Ports Group’s international footprint into South America and deepen its involvement in the global agrifood logistics sector, a core vertical for the company.
CLI, based in São Paulo, operates two critical export terminals under long-term concessions that are vital to Brazil's global trade profile. These include CLI Sul, located at the Port of Santos, which serves as Brazil's leading sugar export terminal and a major hub for corn and soybeans.
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