Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, in addition to the Port of Fujairah, as well as the trade and logistics hub, Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), announced the opening of eight Abu Dhabi Government representative offices at KIZADs Business Centre in their Taweelah HQ, including the Department of Economic Development; Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities; Ministry of Interior representing the General Command of Civil Defence and relevant directorates; Environment Agency Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi Chamber; Higher Corporation for Specialised Economic Zones (ZonesCorp); the Department of Transport; and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.
The launch of these services at KIZAD follows an MoU signing between Abu Dhabi Ports and the entities, which aims to facilitate communication procedures between customers and government entities, by establishing a single window that will provide all the necessary facilities and services needed when setting business at KIZAD.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports commented: We are proud to witness this milestone in terms of our business service offering to our customers and investors. We are committed to providing a world-class service at Abu Dhabi Ports within all its assets, and KIZAD has been designed to provide convenience and ease for customers at each stage of the trade cycle. We welcome the opportunity provided by our partners to build on our offerings and enhance customer and investor experiences at KIZAD. As we move into a new era of trade we are eager to make integration with other services and entities as seamless as possible in order to amplify Abu Dhabis position as an industrial, logistics and trade hub of excellence.
Strategically located between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, KIZAD offers businesses outstanding access to regional and global markets through sea, air, road and future rail; world-class infrastructure; free zone and non-free zone solutions as well as dedicated investor support to connect businesses to more than 4.5 billion consumers.