LOGISTICS
PORTS
& FREEZONE
Ports and
Freezone
DP World, UAE Region
offers integrated
hub facilities for
Petrochemical industries
DP World, UAE Region is showcasing its
growing strengths in the petrochemical
sector at the 13th Annual GPCA Forum
in Dubai started on the 26th November,
organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and
Chemicals Association.
The GPCA Forum is a reputed gathering
of the chemical and petrochemical sector
in the GCC region, with hundreds of
industry decision-makers, executives
and professionals expected to attend the
three-day event.
DP World has played a vital role in
building one of the most efficient
supply chains for the downstream
petrochemicals industry in the GCC
through its unique ecosystem that
provides comprehensive trade and
logistics support. As an integrated
logistics hub, Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali
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Free Zone (Jafza) provide multi-
modal connectivity to international
markets with a dynamic and
streamlined global supply
chain, supported by DP World’s
operations in 40 countries.
Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and
Managing Director, DP World, UAE
Region, said:
“Jebel Ali Port is the gateway
to over 70 per cent of the GCC’
polymer exports, serving as an
integrated logistics hub for the
wider petrochemical supply chain.
Our state-of-the-art infrastructure
can handle all kinds of solid and
liquid chemicals, supported by
specialised storage facilities.
The GPCA Forum will be an
ideal opportunity for us to draw
and sustain interest from the
international companies seeking
to establish and expand their
operations across this region.”
Chemicals and petrochemicals
segments are among the top five
traded commodities segments at
Jebel Ali Port, the tenth largest
container port globally by volume,
and connects to a network that
provides over 80 weekly services
to 140 ports worldwide. The port’s
19.3 million TEU capacity allows
the handling of standard and ISO
tanks with over 11 million sqm of