DP World sees double digit growth in containers in Q2 2021

DP World handled 19.7m teu across its global portfolio of container terminals in the second quarter of 2021, with gross container volumes increasing 18% year-on-year on a reported basis.

On a like-for-like basis, container volumes grew 17% as all regions delivered a strong performance – especially the operator’s terminals in India, Europe, Australia, and Americas.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and chief executive officer, said: “We are delighted to report another strong volume performance with 2Q2021 growth accelerating up to 17% year-on-year, and up 7% compared to 2Q2019, which highlights the strength of the underlying market.