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DP World takes to the rails to Türkiye

[ May 2, 2024   //   ]

DP World is using a previously neglected rail route from China to Türkiye to keep vital raw materials flowing into the country in the wake of the Red Sea attacks on shipping. Turkish manufacturing relies heavily on raw materials from China but with shipping diverting route around South Africa, transit times have jumped from 25 to 60 days.

DP World approached its long-standing partner to find a rail alternative through Central Asia and Baku, Azerbaijan, for onward transferto Türkiye.

The service will be further enhanced by a new route through Georgia, once maintenance is completed in 2025, it says.

DP World has been operating in Türkiye since 2016 with terminals in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Ankara, Bursa, İzmir, Mersin, and Adana.

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