Following requests from container shipping lines to move to the brand new container terminal at Jebel Ali opened in the third quarter of last year, most of the containerised cargo handled at Port Rashid has already moved to DP World's flagship terminal.
Staff and equipment associated with general and non-containerised cargo handling will similarly relocate to Jebel Ali by the end of March. Some container handling capacity will remain at Port Rashid and cruise ships and ferries will continue to use Port Rashid as they do currently.
Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of DP World's UAE region said:
"We have discussed our services with our customers, who are keen to take advantage of our new facility at Jebel Ali. We are therefore making this move to ensure we continue to meet their expanding needs efficiently today and into the future, offering state of the art facilities and services second to none.
"There is also the potential for our customers, and their customers, the shippers, to explore opportunities to improve supply chain efficiencies with the free zone expansion and development of new airport facilities at Jebel Ali, which will be focused on cargo movement.
"We will work with our customers and business partners over coming weeks and months to ensure a smooth transition to Jebel Ali."
Mr Muallem added:
"These operations may move to add to the thriving business we have at Jebel Ali, but Port Rashid is part of our history and will therefore always be important to us and to our city."
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DP World further consolidates Dubai cargo handling at Jebel Ali
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 09 - 2008 at 11:29
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Global marine terminal operator DP World today announces that in response to customer requests it is moving its general and non-containerised cargo handling operations at Port Rashid in central Dubai to its flagship facility at nearby Jebel Ali.
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DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world. With the addition of DP World Sokhna, DP World has 42 terminals and 13 new developments across 27 countries. Its dedicated, experienced and professional team of around 28,000 serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world.
DP World aims to enhance customers' supply chain efficiency by providing quality services to effectively manage container, bulk and other terminal cargo. It also provides logistics, infrastructure development and consultancy services where its experience adds significant value for customers.
The company constantly invests in terminal infrastructure, facilities and people, working closely with customers and business partners to provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers need them.
In taking this customer-centric approach, DP World is building on the established relationships and superior level of service demonstrated at its flagship operations in Dubai - Port Rashid and Jebel Ali. Jebel Ali has been voted "Best Seaport in the Middle East" for 13 consecutive years. DP World's international achievements were recognised in 2006, when Lloyd's List's awarded it the prestigious Port Operator of the Year Award.
In early 2006, DP World acquired P&O, including P&O Ports. The combined 2006 throughput of the company was around 42 million* TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) from the Americas to Asia, with global capacity of more than 48 million TEU. That capacity is set to increase significantly in coming years with a committed pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets, including India, China and the Middle East. Capacity will rise to around 90 million TEU by 2017.
*Gross throughput for all terminals as at 31 December 2006
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, January 09 - 2008 at 11:29 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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