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October 11, 2008


DP World wins Seatrade Global Performer 2008 Award

It is reported that Global marine terminal operator DP World has won the prestigious Seatrade Global Performer 2008 Award. The award was presented by Princess Anne to DP World executive VC Mr Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah at a ceremony at the Guildhall, City of London.

While the Seatrade awards have been running for twenty years, the Seatrade Global Performer award is new for 2008, awarded to the company or organization that has made a major contribution to the global shipping industry.

On receiving the award, Mr Bin Thaniah said that "We are delighted to be recognized by Seatrade and the international maritime community and honored to be the first company to win this new and exciting award. DP World is currently one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, having seen tremendous growth over the last few years. This is testament to our management and staff around the world whose invaluable contribution has allowed us to become a leader within our industry."

The Seatrade Awards celebrate, recognize and reward innovation and success within the international maritime industry. The awards are judged by an independent panel of industry leaders from across the international maritime industry. The panel is chaired by Mr Efthimios Mitropoulos secretary general of International Maritime Organization.

DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, with 43 terminals and 13 new developments across 28 countries1. It’s dedicated, experienced and professional team of nearly 30,000 serves customers in some of the most dynamic economies in the world. In 2007, DP World handled more than 43.3 million TEU across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia up by 18% YoY over 2006. It has global capacity of more than 48 million TEU, which is set to increase significantly in coming years with a committed pipeline of expansion and development projects in key growth markets, including India, China and the Middle East. Capacity will rise to around 90 million TEU by 2017.