Around the world in 9 months: DP World adds new trade routes to open global markets

DP World added more than 23,000 nautical miles of new trade routes across the globe in the first three quarters of 2022, equivalent to a complete circumnavigation of the earth.

The new routes -- connecting the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East -- are already opening new trading opportunities for cargo owners, better access to goods and services for underserved populations, and providing alternatives to globally congested routes and ports across the globe.

"Our purpose is to make trade flow. By bringing together our world-leading capabilities in road, rail, sea and ports, we’re able to provide new trading opportunities that connect cargo owners with their customers, whatever their products and wherever they are in the world," Tiemen Meester, chief operating officer of Ports and Terminals at DP World, said.

"Our new routes provide Central American fruit suppliers access to Asia, the UK and Western Europe, and African citrus growers access to new markets in the Middle East and South Asia," he said.

"Ultimately, we aim to create better, more sustainable and more efficient ways to move cargo for our customers. We use cutting-edge innovations that create new ways to take goods to market where none exist or add alternatives where supply chains are subpar," Meester added.

— muzaffarrizvi@khaleejtimes.com