ADP-MICCO

The expanded portfolio and exhaustive service offerings now available as a result of ADP’s acquisition of one of the Emirate’s oldest and largest logistics services provider opens new and expanded opportunities in multiple market segments—Editor.

Abu Dhabi Ports, part of ADQ, recently announced another step in its drive to enhance the emirate’s rank as an international hub for trade and logistics with the acquisition of MICCO Logistics.

With the integration of MICCO as part of Abu Dhabi Ports Logistics, the Group’s logistical arm is setting itself apart from the competition. Abu Dhabi Ports Logistics leverages MICCO’s experience and capabilities as the emirate’s first provider of end-to-end logistics solutions.

Thanks to the powerful combination of MICCO’s international and regional logistics solutions, its large and diversified transportation fleet, and a network of temperature-controlled warehouses, Abu Dhabi Ports is in a unique position to serve its customers along every segment of the supply chain, said a press statement.

The added capacity enables the organisation to manage all customer touch points including: sourcing; international freight handling through project, commercial, and contract logistics; customs

clearance and stevedoring among other functions.

Abu Dhabi Ports’ enhanced logistics portfolio will ensure that it remains the leading provider of logistics services for the energy sector, while at the same time it expands its value offer to other strategic sectors including retail, e-fulfilment, FMCG and pharmaceutical & healthcare.

“We are collaborating with Abu Dhabi Ports to transform its logistics arm into one of the largest, most capable and most costefficient providers of fully integrated and holistic logistics solutions in the UAE and beyond,” affirmed Khalifa Sultan Al Suwaidi, Vice Chairman, Abu Dhabi Ports and Chief Investment Officer, ADQ.

“The acquisition of MICCO is a critical step in our emirate’s journey to establish itself as a leading hub within the global trade and supply chains,” asserted Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports.

“Aligning directly with Abu Dhabi Ports’

growth strategy, the integration of MICCO has enabled us as an organisation to both enhance our service offering, while also meet the needs of a broader global market,” remarked Robert Sutton, Head, Abu Dhabi Ports Logistics Cluster.

Founded in 1978, MICCO Logistics is one of the first local freight forwarders established in Abu Dhabi and one of the first businesses to offer consolidated freight services to the emirate’s oil and gas industry.

With a modern ground fleet comprised of more than 350 prime movers with diversified fleet of trailers, specialised storage facilities, MICCO’s diverse portfolio of logistics solutions includes freight management as well as road feeder services for the aviation segment.

As the first logistics company to establish its presence in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), MICCO’s distribution centre includes several temperaturecontrolled warehousing services that are ideally suited for storing sensitive cargo for extended periods. n