DP World acquires 700 trucks to expand GCC road freight network

UAE – DP World has acquired 700 trucks to expand its road freight network in the GCC, providing customers greater certainty, reliability and efficiency when moving cargo across the region.

The investment is part of the company’s long-term strategy to build an integrated logistics network that connects ports and terminals, economic zones and digital platforms to give customers end-to-end solutions across the supply chain.

The fleet will add up to 35,000 truck trips a month, supporting both domestic and cross-border trucking for DP World’s customer base in the GCC.

Additionally, the fleet will cater for first, middle and last mile requirements across the region and support the efficient movement of containerized and non-containerized cargo.

Strategic Vision and Multimodal Connectivity

By adding these fuel-efficient trucks, the company enhances its ability to manage both domestic and international cargo while providing reliable end-to-end supply chain solutions.

The new trucks are being deployed progressively across the operation. They complement DP World’s current network fleet capacity, which has scaled to around 3,000 truck movements per day across the region.

Industry Leadership and Future Outlook

Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World GCC, said: “This is a long-term investment in our multimodal network and the customers that trade in the GCC. As regional demand grows, we are scaling our capabilities to provide customers with an integrated network they can depend on at every stage.“

Raveen Guliani, COO, Logistics, DP World GCC, said: “Our customers want certainty, reliability, efficiency and more sustainable supply chain solutions. The capability to move goods, containers, vehicles and perishables across our connected network of warehouses and ports provides exactly that. These new trucks are fuel-efficient and meet the Euro V emissions standard, and we will explore green-energy vehicles in the future.”

In recent months, DP World has opened fast-track bonded corridors connecting east coast gateways directly into Jebel Ali Port, established a bonded corridor from Sohar in Oman and leveraged Red Sea routing options through Jeddah Islamic Port’s South Container Terminal, routing more than 350,000 twenty-foot equivalent units overland following maritime disruption.

This expansion represents an effort to strengthen regional supply chain reliability despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, with DP World maintaining a focus on operational excellence and network integration.

Lastly, the company remains prepared to pursue further fleet upgrades, including green-energy vehicles, to sustain long-term growth in the regional logistics sector.

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