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Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei Appointed Group Chief Executive Officer at AD Ports Group

November 2, 2026

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© AD Ports

AD Ports Group announced the appointment of Dr. Afif Saif Al Yafei as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Al Yafei joins AD Ports Group from TAQA Transmission, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. He brings more than two decades of executive experience across the infrastructure, utilities and industrial sectors, with expertise across business transformation, operational excellence, investment and international growth. At TAQA Transmission, he led a national infrastructure business and oversaw growth in its asset base and capital investment program.

He previously held senior leadership positions at Tabreed and ADNOC Gas and serves on several corporate boards. His experience also includes strategy, governance, corporate development, digital transformation and national talent development.

Dr. Al Yafei succeeds Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, who has led AD Ports Group since 2014. During his tenure, the Group grew from a local port operator into an integrated global trade and logistics business. 

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