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DP World joins self-driving tech programme

[ November 9, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

DP World has become the first strategic partner of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF)’s  recently launched Shift self-driving logistics joint venture.

Established in collaboration with Oxa, a global autonomous vehicle technology company, it forms part of the Dubai Research, Development and Innovation Programme. It will accelerate the development and deployment of the next generation of autonomous logistics solutions at ports, terminals, industrial zones and DP World facilities, beginning with Jebel Ali Port. The partners say there is potential to expand these solutions across the Group’s network of more than 60 ports and terminals worldwide.

They will work on a range of logistics solutions, including vehicle integration, autonomous driving capabilities, safety and assurance frameworks, fleet management and orchestration, traffic management and routing, operations in complex mixed-use environments, digital twin capabilities, situational intelligence systems and operational performance optimisation.

DP World operates more than 900 vehicles at Jebel Ali Port for inter-terminal container movement and shuttling cargo between quay cranes, yard stacks and terminal gates – and thousands globally across more than 60 ports and terminals and sees the transition to autonomous operations as a key component of its long-term operating strategy.