The Multimodal exhibition held in Birmingham recently provided the usual heady mix of gossip and giveaways at the UK’s NEC, with ports, shipping lines, logistics operators and others jostling for position and potential customers. But with London...

DP World, the Dubai-headquartered marine terminal and services company, has launched what it describes as the industry’s largest asset management programme, covering its entire global operations.

Dubai: DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem told stakeholders the Dubai maritime giant handled 12.8m teu globally in the first three months of 2013.  

Abu Dhabi: Seatrade's World Ports and Trade Summit firmly fixed the spotlight on the eastwards shift of global trade, and the increasing role of emerging markets in the global economy.

Dubai: Global port operator DP World today announced an 8% rise in annual profits to $749m for 2012 as consolidated throughput fell from 27.5m teu in 2011 to 27.1m teu for 2012.

Hong Kong: DP World is selling stakes in two Hong Kong container terminals and a logistics business for a total of $742m. Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is buying all of Asia Container Terminals which operates container terminal 8 west from DP...