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Hapag-Lloyd strikes Africa deal with DP World

Hapag-Lloyd and DP World are to expand their cooperation in Africa with long-term terminal capacity in Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and development of infrastructure in Banana (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique). Hapag-Lloyd expects its transport volumes in Africa to exceed a million TEU in 2026. [+]

DP World starts work on German chemicals hub

DP World has begun construction on a €50 million expansion of its chemicals logistics hub in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. It will add a purpose-built, 30,000m2 warehouse for the storage of lithium-ion batteries and a new rail terminal, transform the site into a multifunctional storage facility serving existing customers in the agricultural ... [+]

Dual-fuel DP World London named in Denmark

DP World’s Shipping Solutions short sea arm (formerly Unifeeder) named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel, DP World London, at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark on 31 August. She is a 1,250 TEU container ship built in China and delivered in April. Owned by Germany's Elbdeich Reederei, the Portugal-flagged vessel will operate ... [+]

DP World delivers aid to Africa

DP World and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have delivered 5,000 tonnes of rice to support humanitarian response operations in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. It was handled by DP World’s Shipping Solutions business (formerly Unifeeder), transporting essential food supplies  from DP World’s Mundra Terminal, India, ... [+]

Aiud is where it’s at for automotive logistics

DP World has completed the first delivery of finished vehicles from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Aiud, Romania. The initial shipment, destined for Chisinau, Moldova, is the first vehicle rail operation in Europe managed end-to-end by DP World. The company plans to use Aiud as a regional road distribution hub for finished ... [+]

DP World signs deal for Constanța electrification

DP World has signed a loan agreement of up to €25 million with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to electrify its Constanța South Container Terminal. It forms part of a €100 million investment programme to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 6,000 tonnes per year, replacing ageing ... [+]

Türkiye plays pivotal role in Gulf freight

Companies are increasingly routing cargo through Türkiye to Gulf markets in response to geopolitical uncertainty and disruption to traditional shipping routes, DP World told the Türkiye Maritime Summit in Istanbul on 2 July. The ports and logistics company said this was reinforcing Türkiye’s position as a strategic trade and logistics hub ... [+]

DP World cuts the carbon

DP World says it has helped customers cut more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings from UK supply chains in less than three years thanks to increased rail freight, lower-carbon trucking and carbon inset programmes. The Modal Shift Programme launched in September 2023 has increased the share of rail freight at ... [+]

Mega cranes for mega ships in Southampton

DP World has taken delivery of two of Europe’s largest quay cranes in Southampton. Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high they arrived fully constructed by sea and for offloading direct onto the terminal quayside. They are the first of four quay cranes set to arrive in ... [+]

DP World offers electric trucks for hire

DP World is offering members of its Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) in the UK the opportunity to trial electric HGVs through a rental initiative at Southampton port. From July and running until 2029, the programme enables hauliers to use electric HGVs with costs aligned to diesel vehicles, for a ... [+]

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