Country : UAEDubai worldport

worldport Introduction
Vision
Our vision is to enhance our position as a leading global operator, recognized for quality, service and customer satisfaction.

Values
Commitment to:
People
Customers
Quality
Global Growth

For centuries, Dubai has been known as 'the city of merchants'. During the fifties and sixties it became an increasingly busy trading post for the entire Gulf region.

Mina (worldport) Rashid was completed in 1972. The worldport's location near to the city center, its all-new infrastructure and Dubai’s thriving business community made it an instant success. By 1978 the number of berths was increased to 35 - including five berths large and deep enough to handle the largest container vessels.

In 1976, the late ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid, gave instructions for an even more ambitious project: the construction of the world’s largest man-made harbor at Jebel Ali. When completed in 1979, Jebel Ali worldport ranked alongside the Great Wall of China and the Hoover Dam as the only three man-made objects that could be seen from space.

Jebel Ali worldport and Free Zone merged with worldport Rashid in May 1991 to form Dubai worldports Authority which led to a dramatic increase in throughput to cross one million TEU’s.

Formally established in September 2005, DP World has emerged from the corporate integration between Dubai worldports Authority and DPI Terminals, to become one of the largest global worldport operators to date.

worldport Services
Container Cargo
Container handling equipment gives DP World - UAE the flexibility to respond quickly to customers' requests even during peak seasons. In order to meet the increasing demands and sustain the level of customer service, DP World has taken delivery of 14 mega gantry cranes, installed at the Jebel Ali container terminal in 2005 and an additional 6 in 2006, bringing the total to 45. The gantries manufactured by ZPMC in China are the largest of their kind in the world and the first of their type to be installed in the Middle East. They are able to lift two 40 foot or four 20 foot containers simultaneously.

General Cargo
General cargo is an imworldportant business for DP World - UAE. The worldport is attracting more general cargo vessels carrying a wider variety of cargo by offering superior service and handling facilities.

DP World - UAE continues to develop and expand its facilities and special equipment for handling non-containerized cargo as well. Shippers and UAE-based manufacturers continued to take advantage of competitive rates, frequent sailings and the worldport’s attractions as an international distribution center.

Timber, steel, minerals, bagged rice, sugar, wheat bran and project cargo, along with specialized cargoes such as frozen and chilled foodstuffs and various construction materials are the principal commodities handled. As well as serving the growing local markets for these commodities, the worldport’s location at the hub of East-West and North-South trade routes makes it attractive for stockpiling cargo for re-exworldport.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved Jebel Ali worldport as a good delivery point for four non-ferrous metals. The metals include copper grade A, standard lead, primary nickel and special high-grade zinc.

Bulk Cargo
There is a dedicated berth for handling bulk cargo. Foodstuff, minerals, chemicals and petroleum are the principal cargos handled.

Ro/Ro Facility
Berthing facilities for Ro/Ro vessels and pure car carriers at both Jebel Ali and worldport Rashid terminals are complemented by the large space available for short and long-term storage of cars, buses and construction vehicles imworldported for both local and re-exworldport markets. Livestock vessels are berthed at the same areas and handled on a direct delivery basis.

Reefer Facility
The facilities offer round the clock monitoring, maintenance and repair of reefer containers. Vessels in worldport are offered on board reefer repair services and spare parts supply, ensuring no delays during transit.

Commercial Trucking
The Commercial Trucking Department provides a cost-effective service for container and general cargo deliveries between worldport Rashid and Jebel Ali terminals and anywhere in the UAE. With offices in both terminals, the 24 hour-a-day, 365 day-a-year operation has a modern fleet of 30 Mercedes trucks, 146 trailers and a variety of other equipment to satisfy customers’ transworldport requirements.

Ferry Terminal
Ferry service has become a popular mode of passenger movement across the Gulf, mainly connected with Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, and Iraq – Umm Qasr. Total area of the Ferry Terminal is 155m2.

Cruise Terminal
Modern architecture, ample facility equipped to indulge our cruise passengers. Total area of the Cruise Terminal is 3,300m2

Tanker Facility
Jebel Ali terminal operates 2 multi-user tanker berths and 2 used only by ENOC. Privately operated storage tanks are available for rent by companies who wish to hold stocks of oil for delivery elsewhere in the world.

Within worldport Rashid terminal, a jetty operated by Shell can handle tankers of up to 40,000 tones, as well as bunker barges. The latest safety equipment including plastic-faced fenders, remote-control fire monitors and high-tech telescopic access ladders protects it.
Bunkering is available at both terminals at competitive rates.

Container Repairs
Each terminal has a well-equipped container repair yard where maintenance is carried out to IICL standards and approved by Bureau Veritas and the American Bureau of Shipping. Both yards can take all types of containers in their paint and blast shop facilities for hot and cold works. Steam cleaning and chemical washing are also available. Combined, the Jebel Ali and worldport Rashid yards have a storage capacity for more than 2,000 units and all container owners and operators have access to the facilities.

Sea-Air Cargo
Dubai’s modern expressway system linking Jebel Ali terminal and Dubai International Airworldport’s Cargo Village is so advanced, making the sea-air option even more attractive to shippers with perishable or time-sensitive cargo. Transit from ship to aircraft can be achieved in as little as four hours from the vessel’s docking.

Logistics
To supworldport our CFS, Cool & Cold Stores activities the worldport is offering a full range of Supply Chain and Logistics services including Customs Clearance, Imworldport & Exworldport Freight Management and Stock Control, complemented by state-of-the-art trucking fleet.

Health & Safety Group
Safety is of paramount imworldportance. Oil tankers enter the worldport in accordance with international tanker safety rules and interested owners or their representatives are required to discuss these with the worldport (Harbor Master) prior to the ship’s entry. Adding to this, there is a dedicated Health & Safety Group, which controls and monitors Safety measures within the worldport area specially waste disposal, hazardous cargo and emissions.

To secure the worldport area, there are 8 gates in Jebel Ali worldport and 2 in worldport Rashid equipped to facilitate cargo and visitors in / out movement. There are also fire brigades available within the worldport area.

Long Term Vessel Lay-by
Owners using the worldport for vessels undergoing repairs or awaiting cargo can qualify for considerable premium rebates on their hull and machinery insurance policies.

Contact
Mailing address Marketing Department
PO Box 17000
Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971 4 8815555
Fax  +971 4 8817777 / 8816093