by Lloyd's List

17 October 2024 (Lloyd's List) - DP World has purchased 47,000 containers in a first for the Dubai-based company, which it says have been registered and branded to DP World.

The purchase will allow DP World’s customers to access “critical container capacity, ensuring that even during periods of peak demand or unexpected disruption, they have the ability to keep goods moving” the company said.

This is the latest move by DP World to take control of more of the supply chain. It opened a multimodal rail terminal in central Romania earlier this year, so its customers can use DP World services from the moment their cargo arrives at port all the way into the hinterland.

The news follows DP World’s announcement that it would invest another £1bn into its London Gateway site, including constructing a second rail terminal.