DP World Moves 500,000 TEUs By Road And Rail Across GCC
Economy Middle East reported that DP World moved 500,000 TEUs across the GCC by road and rail since March, added 700 trucks and plans two Fujairah terminals under a 50-year concession.
DP World has moved 500,000 TEUs across the GCC by road and rail since March, turning inland freight capacity into a larger part of its regional routing system, Economy Middle East reported.
The network now supports about 3,000 truck movements a day.
DP World recently added 700 trucks to expand domestic and cross-border freight capacity, with the new fleet expected to add up to 35,000 truck trips every month.
Road And Rail Carry More Gulf Containers
The inland network gives customers more route options across GCC markets.
The trucks cover first-, middle- and last-mile logistics for containerised and non-containerised cargo, linking ports, logistics hubs and warehouses with domestic and cross-border freight services.
The expansion sits alongside DP World's longer plan to connect ports, terminals, economic zones and digital platforms into an end-to-end logistics system.
The added fleet increases the company's ability to move cargo across its regional port and warehouse network rather than relying only on maritime routing.
Bonded Corridors Shift Cargo Overland
Recent corridor work has connected east coast gateways with Jebel Ali Port, created a bonded route from Sohar in Oman and moved some cargo through Jeddah Islamic Port's South Container Terminal on the Red Sea.
Those measures have shifted more than 350,000 TEUs overland after disruptions to maritime shipping routes.
Expanded inland connectivity is part of DP World's mitigation plan for keeping critical cargo moving across the region.
Fujairah Terminals Extend The Jebel Ali System
The next infrastructure step is in Fujairah, where DP World plans to develop two new terminals under a 50-year concession.
The terminals would extend the Jebel Ali ecosystem and add another route into the UAE's trade infrastructure.
First-half portfolio investment reached $1.5 billion, and the 2026 plan is about $3 billion.
DP World listed the UAE, UK, India, Saudi Arabia and the Democratic Republic of Congo among the growth markets for new capacity and trade infrastructure.
