The Dubai Ports Group “DBDDRID” has witnessed a new exceptional year of the flow of commercial movement, as it recorded, through the “Port of Jebel Ali”, the largest sizes of shipping containers and bulb goods since 2015.
During the year 2024, the port witnessed the handling of 15.5 million stereotypes, an increase of one million containers over the year 2023, to record the best performance since 2015, which enhances the position of Jebel Ali Port as a commercial center and a pioneering logistical in the region, even in light of the continuous disturbances witnessed by supply chains .
This number represents approximately 18% of the total number of container handling in the “DBDDDD” in the world, last year, of 88.3 million stereotypes.
The volume of bulk cargo shipments also witnessed a significant growth by 23% on an annual basis, to reach 5.4 million metric tons, which is the second highest performance over nearly 10 years.
“This performance reflects the power of our ports and our global logistical infrastructure, and the size of the handling is 15.5 million stereotypes through Jabal Ali port, along with growth Strong in loose goods shipments, confirming our ability to meet the increasing demand in both sectors. Thanks to our flourishing system in the free zone of Jabal Ali, and our strong relations with major global economies, we enjoy an ideal situation to support the flow of growing trade movement in the region, despite global turmoil, to continue our steadfast commitment to investment in advanced infrastructure.
The registered growth in the size of the container handling is due to the strength of the local and regional demand, especially from the Asia and semi -Indian regions, as well as the new shipping services that strengthened the global linking, and the effective operational operations that have maintained the flow of goods smoothly, despite the existing challenges, such as the crisis Red Sea.
On the other hand, the increase in the volume of loose shipments is driven by growing investments at the region level in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy and industrial development, where the Port of Jebel Ali dealt with large shipments of wind turbines, solar panels, heavy machines and building materials, and imports constituted 80% of the total Shipping, while sugar, iron and steel shipments were dominated by exports.
The main infrastructure projects in the region contributed to enhancing growth on the request of loose shipments, as the value of construction projects that were planned in the UAE alone reached approximately $ 112 billion in 2024.
During the year 2024, Jebel Ali Port played a pivotal role in supporting prominent international projects, including facilitating charging 45,000 metric tons of wheat flour, as part of the efforts of humanitarian aid to the affected areas in the Middle East and Africa, and enhancing the structural steel exports of the aluminum recycling factory in The United States, and simplifying logistical services for the largest mining project by collecting and handling 60% of exports The structural ingredients of the project.
The Port of Jebel Ali has an annual container capacity for containers in its four stations, up to 19.4 million stereotypes of 20 feet, through more than 100 berths, and a 25 -kilometer sidewalk. The port is characterized by stations designated for loose goods, rolling goods, and heavy goods. The Hamriyah port in Dubai also raises these capabilities by handling cargo shipments (which are transported in large quantities without individual packaging) and loose goods that are loaded individually but not inside containers, and the possibility of absorbing a wide range of ships.
On the global level, during the year 2024, the DB World’s ports and stations achieved record handling numbers of 88.3 million stereotypes measuring 20 feet, an increase of 8.3% on an annual basis, which confirms the flexibility Related to the future of global trade.
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