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DP World feeds 3,000 hungry UK families

DP World in Southampton and London Gateway has donated the equivalent of 3,000 meals to local food distribution charities, helping to support hundreds of households across Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset and Wiltshire at Christmas. DP World worked with long-term charity partners FareShare in Southampton and Thurrock Foodbank in Essex, who in turn work with over 200 local charities and community groups across their respective regions. Food parcels were donated by ... [+]

DP World forwarding to open Brazil offices

DP World plans to open six new freight forwarding offices in Brazil by 2026. Offices in Campinas, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre will open in 2025 followed by others in the North and Northeast regions in 2026. The expansion is expected to create 150 new jobs, in sales, ... [+]

DP World UK launches first container inset scheme

DP World has launched what it describes as the world’s first container port carbon inset programme at London Gateway and Southampton, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions. Starting on 1 January 2025 for an initial six-month trial, the Carbon Inset Programme will reward importers with 50kg CO₂e of ... [+]

Making a world of difference in Southampton

DP World Southampton has donated £5,000 to food redistribution charity, The Big Difference, to help it set up the city's largest community pantry in Northam. The Big Difference was formed in 2020 and supports over 100 local charities, community groups and schools in Southampton by helping struggling families and those ... [+]

DP World opens Panama forwarder

DP World has opened a forwarding office in Panama City, offering multimodal freight services, customs clearance and warehousing. It follows the opening of a similar office in Bogotá, Colombia earlier this month and already has outlets in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Suriname. DP World plans to further expand ... [+]

DP World opens Colombia forwarding office

DP World has opened a freight forwarding office in Bogotá, Colombia. It complements existing operations in Ecuador and Peru and offers services including FCL and LCL sea freight, air freight, domestic container road transport, international insurance, and customs services. DP World plans to further expand its presence in Colombia, with ... [+]

DP World acquires own-brand box fleet

DP World has acquired 47,000 TEUs of its own-branded containers. The Dubai-based company, which is active in ports, forwarding and short-sea shipping said the move will give its customers access to critical capacity, even during periods of peak demand or unexpected disruption. It adds that by investing in a younger fleet ... [+]

DP World appoints motor trade expert

DP World has appointed David D'Annunzio as Global vice president – vertical lead, automotive. He will oversee the strategic development of business in the sector and help to expand the company’s presence across the industry. Prior to joining DP World, he served in leadership roles at KRE Partners, LLC, a ... [+]

Earnings and boxes up at DP World

DP World reported an increase in revenue increased of 3.3% to $9,335 million, driven by its ports and terminals and like-for-like gross container volume growth of 6.1%  in its results for the first six months to 30 June 2024. Adjusted EBITDA earnings fell  4.3% to $2,497 million due to Red Sea ... [+]

DP World opens largest-ever warehouse in Coventry

DP World has opened its largest ever warehouse, a 598,000sq ft facility in Coventry in the UK. It has a fully automated case retrieval (ACR) system and meets BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. DP World already operates facilities in Bicester and Burton upon Trent. Senior vice president of operations, Denis Doyle, said: “Our £50m ... [+]

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