DP World has launched a new 36-hour maritime service with the former P&O Ferries vessel NORBANK.
Renamed DP WORLD EXPRESS, the freight ferry sails between Dubai and Iraq, providing a faster alternative to overland trucking and accommodating up to 145 accompanied trailers per sailing.
The ceremony brought together senior UAE and Iraqi officials including H.E. Dr. Muzaffar Mustafa Al-Jubouri, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq; H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & CEO, DP World; Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs; Brigadier Nabil Mohammed Algergawi, Assistant Director General – Sea & Land Ports Affairs, GDRFA; Dr. Emad Ali Al-Azzawi, Acting Consul General of the Republic of Iraq; Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World GCC; and Shahab Al Jassmi, Chief Commercial Officer – Ports & Terminals, DP World GCC.
The vessel will transport non-containerised, full trailer units with drivers travelling on board, providing customers a direct and secure door-to-door solution between the UAE and Iraq. (Mina Rashid – Umm Qasr Port)
It will also facilitate onward transit to neighbouring countries, improve reliability and reduce cross-border complexities.
Source: DP World
