OVERVIEW

CONNECTING PORTS, POWERING TRADE.

Our vessel service network delivers direct and reliable connections across major trade corridors. By combining global reach with integrated logistics and customer-focused service, we create efficient, seamless shipping and feedering solutions that strengthen supply chains. As part of DP World’s end-to-end ecosystem, our services do more than move cargo. We move trade forward.

 

WHY DP WORLD?

INDUSTRY-LEADING SHIPPING SOLUTIONS

Through our Shipping Solutions, we enable efficient movement of cargo, connecting our extensive local capabilities to our own network of global ports and terminals.

Extensive Network

With 16,000+ port calls across 200+ ports, we offer a more efficient alternative to running your own feeder, shortsea, and coastal shipping network. We are strengthened by the regional expertise of Avana Logistek and Legend Logistics.

Safe Supply Chain

Safety and operational excellence are at our core. Our fleet of 60+ modern vessels delivers reliable capacity across diverse environments, including icy waters, with AEO certification supporting close customs collaboration.

Increase Reliability

Our global network and fixed sailing schedules keep your operations on track. With consistent arrivals and regular updates, you can plan with greater certainty. As a transparent, impartial partner, we keep you informed.

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Flexible Services

Our extensive feeder, shortsea, and coastal network delivers efficient large-scale operations through reliable schedules and broad regional coverage. Our flexible operations adapt quickly to changing customer and market requirements.

NETWORK AND SCHEDULES

Find the coverage schedule that fits your route. Select a region to view sailings, port connections and transit times.

SUSTAINABILITY

Our dedication to providing you with sustainable shipping solutions is demonstrated by our commitment to becoming net zero in 2050 and our GreenBox initiative.

GreenBox

GreenBox™ - Lower Your Supply Chain Carbon Footprint

 

GreenBox™ helps customers reduce the carbon footprint of their container transport using a verified Book & Claim approach.

 

By purchasing carbon insets generated from real alternative fuel use within our vessel network, customers can:

 

  • Address Scope 3 shipping emissions
  • Achieve measurable and externally verified CO₂ reductions
  • Support further investment in low carbon feeder operations
     

Unlike traditional offsetting, GreenBox™ focuses on emission reductions within the maritime supply chain.
 

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social responsibility is an integral part of how we do business. We recognise our responsibility to create a positive impact beyond the movement of cargo by supporting local communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, investing in our people, and advancing environmental sustainability. Through these efforts, we help build stronger, more resilient communities while creating long-term value for our customers, colleagues, and the regions where we operate. 

SHIPPING SOLUTIONS FAQs

Shipping Solutions combine feeder, shortsea, coastal, road, rail, and multimodal transport to create seamless connections between regional markets and global trade routes. Customers can choose individual services or integrated solutions that support the movement of cargo from origin to destination.

Our shipping network connects more than 200 ports across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Coverage varies by service, with regional sailing schedules available for each network.

Effective feeder ship solutions rely on scale, reliability, and network coverage. Our feeder fleet operates around 16,000 calls across more than 200 ports, running to fixed schedules on safety-certified vessels, so cargo keeps moving reliably between regional hubs and global trade lanes.

Feedering suits cargo moving to or from ports that mainline vessels do not call at directly, using fixed schedules and rapid turnaround to connect with those larger vessels. Shortsea is a better fit for moving cargo directly between European ports without needing a mainline connection, often as a more sustainable alternative to road or rail. We often see shippers use both, depending on the specific ports involved.

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