‎DP World to lift truck fleet 40% to 1,000

‎<p class="ckeCaption" ><span ><span class="ckeCaption" ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/982ff969-1222-4587-ad51-ba52780e39dc.png" ></span></span>DP World’s alternative routes connect Gulf markets with ports including Fujairah, Salalah and Jeddah.</p> <hr> <p >DP World plans to expand its truck fleet by around 40% to 1,000 trucks from 700 currently, while introducing new overland routes to diversify supply chains linking the GCC with Europe, the US and Asia, Bloomberg reported, citing Stephen Whittingham - COO Freight – Europe at DP World.</p> <p ><br> The company expects uncertainty surrounding freight movements in the region to persist even after the fallout from the war subsides.</p> <p ><br> Whittingham said DP World launched a road freight service linking Western Europe with the GCC via Turkey within days of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The service currently handles up to 50 trucks a week, with most demand focused on transporting automotive spare parts and everyday consumer goods.</p> <p ><br> The company has also established hybrid transport services combining sea and road freight for shipments arriving from Asia and the US via Turkey, Whittingham added.</p> <p ><br> The company’s existing fleet provides a land bridge within the region to ports outside the GCC, including Fujairah in the UAE, Salalah in Oman and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.</p> <p ><br> It is developing a new route to transport freight overland from Europe to Iraq and then by sea across the GCC to the UAE, adding that talks with authorities in Baghdad are continuing over the launch of a permanent service along the route.</p> <p ><br> Transporting goods by road from Europe to the GCC typically costs three to four times as much as shipping them by sea, he said, but some customers are expected to continue using road freight services even after shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes.</p> <p ><br> DP World operates terminals in 84 countries and has allocated around $800 million to upgrade its container terminals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Tartus on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, both of which can be connected to road freight networks.</p> <p ></p>

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Argaam - UAE News · Trade Publication

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15th September 2026

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