DP World has inaugurated 51 new freight forwarding offices across Asia Pacific (APAC), aiming to enhance its position as an end-to-end supply chain solutions provider.
This brings the number of DP World’s active trading offices globally to 161.
The expanded network, focused on air and ocean freight, is backed by DP World's infrastructure from ports and terminals to warehouses, trucks, rail and vessels.
Glen Hilton, DP World's CEO and Managing Director in Asia Pacific, commented, “Global trade is in the midst of an unprecedented era of flux in the face of growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. We have an opportunity to help businesses navigate increasingly complex supply chains, as they seek enhanced market access and streamlined but resilient logistics from factory floor to customer door. With our expanded regional freight forwarding network backed by decades of experience in managing ports and terminals, our customers can count on us to support them in achieving their growth ambitions.”
The full range of logistics services, include order and origin management, port handling and freight management for ocean and air, as well as at-destination services such as customs clearance and bonded warehousing services. The company also offers a variety of value-added services including embedded trade finance, commodity-specific services, cars in containers, transload and advanced hubs and more.
These services can all be accessed through a single digital window that is backed by an integrated Global Services Centre that centralises back-end processes and is manned by over 500 IT specialists.
"This advanced digital system allows customers to track their goods in real time and easily manage their cargo journey," said DP World in a statement.
APAC region is the largest and fastest-growing in the world for outsourced logistics, and is projected to account for 40% of global revenues for contract logistics services by 2027. This year, it is also the fastest-growing region in the world in terms of both exports and imports – at over 5% growth each.
