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DP World’s Jebel Ali port delivered a standout year for trade in 2024, recording the highest container and breakbulk cargo volumes since 2015.
The Dubai port handled 15.5 million TEU, an increase of around 1 million TEU compared with the previous year, while breakbulk cargo also saw significant growth, surging by 23% year-on-year to reach 5.4 million tonnes.
Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World GCC, said: “The 15.5 million TEU handled at Jebel Ali in 2024, along with the strong growth in breakbulk cargo, shows our capacity to meet increasing demand in both sectors. With a thriving ecosystem in Jebel Ali Free Zone and strong ties with major global economies, we are well-positioned to support the region’s growing trade volumes.”
The increase in container throughput was driven by strong local and regional demand, particularly from Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, as well as several new shipping services. Breakbulk growth was fuelled largely by the growing regional investments in infrastructure, renewable energy and industrial development. Jebel Ali has recently handled several large shipments of wind turbines, solar panels, heavy machinery and construction materials, with imports making up 80% of total shipments. Outbound shipments were led by sugar, iron and steel.
Jebel Ali port also played a critical role in supporting several major international projects in 2024, including facilitating 45,000 tonnes of bagged wheat flour shipments for humanitarian aid to affected regions in the Middle East and Africa; consolidating structural steel exports for an aluminium recycling plant in the US; and streamlining logistics for Liberia’s largest mining project by consolidating and handling the export of 60% of its structural components.
