DP World expands Fujairah operations

The project includes the development of the Al Rugaylat container and multi-purpose terminal and the Dibba General Cargo terminal on the UAE’s east coast.

Together, the facilities will provide additional capacity for container, general cargo and RoRo traffic while offering customers greater flexibility and connectivity across regional and international trade routes.

“Fujairah strengthens what Jebel Ali already delivers — a single, global integrated platform for moving goods across global supply chains and within the UAE and beyond,” said Yuvraj Narayan, Group chief executive of DP World.

“With Jebel Ali operating at high utilisation, this development provides the additional capacity to support long-term growth.”

Al Rugaylat will be capable of handling up to 2.5 million teu annually, along with 1.7 million tonnes of general cargo and 190,000 ceu. Dibba will add a further 3.6 million tonnes of annual general cargo capacity.

Once completed, the development will increase DP World’s container handling capacity in the UAE from 19.4 million teu to almost 22 million teu.

The new terminals will be linked to Jebel Ali through DP World’s inland logistics network and integrated with Jafza, enabling more efficient cargo movements across the UAE.

Construction will be delivered in phases and is expected to take between 24 and 30 months from commencement, creating new investment, employment and long-term economic opportunities for Fujairah.

“The partnership with DP World marks an important milestone in Fujairah’s continued development as one of the region’s most important maritime gateways,” said H.H. Sheikh Saleh Bin Mohamed Al Sharqi, chair of Fujairah Ports Authority.

“The Al Rugaylat and Dibba terminals will bring world-class operating capability, expanded capacity and new investment to the emirate.”