DP World has acquired 700 trucks to expand its road freight network in the GCC, providing customers greater certainty, reliability and efficiency when moving cargo across the region.
The investment is part of the company’s long-term strategy to build an integrated logistics network that connects ports and terminals, economic zones and digital platforms to give customers end-to-end solutions across the supply chain.
“This is a long-term investment in our multimodal network and the customers that trade in the GCC. As regional demand grows, we are scaling our capabilities to provide customers with an integrated network they can depend on at every stage,” stated Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World GCC.
Efficient movements
The fleet will add up to 35,000 truck trips a month, supporting both domestic and cross-border trucking for DP World’s customer base in the GCC. The fleet will cater to first, middle and last mile requirements across the region and support the efficient movement of containerised and non-containerised cargo.
“These new trucks are fuel-efficient and meet the Euro V emissions standard and we will explore green-energy vehicles in the future,” commented Raveen Guliani, COO, Logistics, DP World GCC.
The new trucks are being deployed progressively across the operation. They complement DP World’s current network fleet capacity, which has scaled to around 3,000 truck movements per day across the region.
