Alpha Dry Port, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has officially obtained the United Nations port code AEALF, becoming the only inland hub in the United Arab Emirates to achieve customs system integration with Khalifa Port. This marks the official inclusion of this bonded inland port, which will be put into operation in 2025, into the global shipping standardization system.

Refactoring the inland logistics map of the United Arab Emirates

The Al Fayah Port is located in the Al Fayah area between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, radiating westward from the main east-west road of the United Arab Emirates to the city of Abu Dhabi, and eastward to Dubai, Sharjah, and the northern Emirate. It is directly connected to Khalifa Port by land, and the two systems are digitized and interconnected. Abu Dhabi Customs can handle customs clearance business in a centralized manner within the station, and enterprises do not need to handle additional cross port documents, greatly improving circulation efficiency.

In the first half of 2026, the daily average container handling volume of the port increased by nearly 60% compared to the initial operation. It has undertaken inland container dismantling, early customs declaration, and bonded warehousing services for leading shipping companies such as Dafei, COSCO, and Mediterranean Shipping, effectively diverting the pressure on Khalifa Port. At the same time, as the only inland port in the United Arab Emirates that can directly issue full process intermodal bills of lading, it is becoming a key logistics node connecting the two major economic centers.

Establishing a standardized channel for global trade

The United Nations Port Code is widely used in the fields of international shipping, logistics, and trade to unify global location identification, simplify customs clearance processes, and improve supply chain operational efficiency. The acquisition of the AEALF code by Alfa Yagan Port means that it has been officially included in the global shipping standardization system, which can further simplify customs clearance procedures and compress cargo transit time in the future. Keywords: Port Logistics

Since 2026, the port has established cooperation with multiple cross-border e-commerce platforms and local traders in the Middle East, and the utilization rate of bonded warehousing continues to rise. It is accelerating its evolution from a regional inland yard to an international comprehensive logistics hub, leveraging standardized certification to promote trade facilitation benefits on a larger scale.Editor/Cheng Liting