DP World initiated cargo movement through alternative logistics corridors

DP World has moved more than one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through alternative road and rail corridors connecting the UAE’s east coast with Jebel Ali and domestic markets, strengthening cargo flows and supply chain continuity amid regional disruption. Cargo arriving outside the Strait of Hormuz is transported through customs-controlled corridors to Jebel Ali for clearance, storage and onward distribution. Shehab Mohamad Aljasmi, Chief Commercial Officer, Ports & Terminals, DP World GCC, said the company had established a trucking network of more than 3,000 vehicles, including 700 owned by DP World, handling around 3,500 TEUs daily.

Additional routes through Sohar and Duqm in Oman, and Jeddah, provide alternative access to UAE and wider Gulf markets. Aljasmi said: “The experience has demonstrated the importance of accelerating cross-border rail connectivity and converting contingency arrangements into ready-to-activate plans.” Connectivity with Etihad Rail has enabled some cargo movements to shift from road to rail, while DP World has brought forward the targeted phased opening of its two Fujairah terminals to 18–24 months, expanding alternative handling capacity.