Box boom DP World hits 11m teu
Workers inspect containers in the holding yards at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. DP World’s UAE division handled 11m teu last year, up 19% on 2006, buoyed by across-the-board growth of imports, exports and re-exports. Jebel Ali’s trade shot up 25% to 9.9m teu, largely helped by the opening of the new T2 Container Terminal last August, which contributed to a significant increase in handling capacity. Bloomberg