The port of Dubai handles a large volume of cargo as one of the busiest ports in the world. Specifically, the Jebel Ali port located in Dubai handled over 171 million metric tons of cargo in 2014, ranking it 21st in the world by tonnage and 9th by container volume. It is operated by DP World and handles containers, vehicles, construction materials, dry and liquid bulk goods from over 180 shipping lines connecting to more than 140 global ports. Unique features include plans to expand capacity to 55 million TEUs by 2030, capabilities to handle very large 18,000 TEU vessels, and access to the largest free zone and future largest airport in the world.
IONS Seminar 2014 - Session 2 - Seaborne Trade in the Indian Ocean
Port of Dubai
1. Port of Dubai
Presented by:
Abdulrazak, Mohamad
Arbour, Kevin
International Transportation
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
January 10th 2017
2. Table of Contents
• The country and geographic location of the port
• The annual volumes handled by the port, in tonnage and TEUs
• The Chairman of DP World, the authority body operating the port
• The vision, mission statement and values
• The type of cargoes handled by the port
• The main customers/carriers who use the port
• Special/unique features about the port
3. The country and geographic location of the port
• In Dubai, there are four ports: Jebel Ali, Port Rashid, Al
Hamriyah Port and Port Saeed. The largest and most
known Port is Jebel Ali Port, is located in 35km south of
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
• Strategically located in Dubai, Jebel Ali port is at the
crossroads of a region providing market access to over 2
billion people.
• The UAE is a country located on the coast of the Persian
Gulf, the country is in the continent of Asia.
4. Annual volumes handled by Jebel Ali Port in
tonnage and TEUs
• In 2014, the port handled 171,860,000 metric tons ranking 21st in
the world by tonnage and 15,200,000 TEUs ranking 9th in the
world by TEU.
• Current expansions at the port will bring total handling to
22,100,000 TEUs by 2018.
• Jebel Ali Port plays a vital role in serving the world markets with
over 180 shipping lines and more than 90 weekly services
connecting the Jebel Ali port to over 140 ports worldwide.
5. Chairman at the Port
• The Jebel Ali Port, is administered and operated by the DP
World Authority. The Chairman and CEO of DP World is Sultan
Ahmed Bin Sulayem.
6. Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
Sustainable value through global growth, service and excellence.
Mission
A global approach to a local business environment where excellence,
innovation and profitability drive our core business philosophy of exceptional
customer service.
Values
• Commitment to our people and our customers
• Profitable global growth
• Responsible corporate and personal behaviour
• Excellence and innovation
7. Type of cargoes in Jebel Ali Port
Jebel Ali Port's Container Terminals are equipped
with a total of 23 berths and 78 cranes to cater to
the world’s largest container vessels.
Type of cargoes:
• Containerized goods
• LCL/consolidated goods
• Reefer cargos
• Breakbulk i.e. Construction materials
• Dry Bulk i.e. Sugar
• Liquid Bulk i.e. Petroleum products
• Ro-Ro i.e. Vehicles
10. Special/unique features about Jebel Ali Port
• The port authority DP World is driven by the idea to be number one in the world. They
are projecting by 2030, the port will handle 55 million TEUs, making it the world’s
biggest container port.
• Today, the Port is capable to handle 18000 TEUs vessels i.e. MV Barzan owned by UASC
(Kuwait).
• Jebel Ali has the largest free zone in the world.
• Jebel Ali has direct logistic access to an international airport, Al Maktoum International
Airport, that is projected to become the largest airport in the world.
