DP World has reached an agreement in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority under a 50-year concession to develop two new terminals on the UAE’s east coast.
The Al Rugaylat container and multi-purpose terminal, and the Dibba General Cargo terminal, will seek to expand DP World’s UAE capacity and gateway network.
This, the company stated, will provide customers with greater choice, flexibility, and connectivity across regional and global trade routes.
The project will also establish a new deep-water trade gateway on the UAE’s east coast, capable of handling the latest generation of Ultra Large Container Vessels.
Al Rugaylat is designed to handle up to 2.5 million TEU annually, alongside 1.7 million tonnes of general cargo and 190,000 Car Equivalent Units (CEUs), while Dibba will add up to 3.6 million tonnes of annual general cargo capacity.
Once operational, the development will increase DP World’s total container handling capacity in the UAE from 19.4 million TEU to almost 22 million TEU, while significantly expanding general cargo and Ro-Ro capability.
DP World chairman H.E. Essa Kazim said: “The UAE has been at the heart of DP World’s story for more than four decades, and this investment reflects our confidence in its future as one of the world’s leading trade and logistics hubs.
“Building on the strength of Jebel Ali, this development deepens our commitment to the UAE and reinforces the country’s strategic role in global trade.”
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