With the hand of 1.3 million vehicles .. “DBDDDD” sets a record for the car trade in the country

Dubai Ports Group “DPDDRED” achieved a new achievement in 2024, as it handled 1.3 million vehicles across its stations in Dubai, which represents an increase of 53.6% compared to the previous year, which is the highest number in the history of the company.

The Group Port of Jebel Ali acquired the largest share of the capital, at about 960 thousand units, to establish its position as a major car trade center in the region, while the remaining units were carried out through the Hamriyah and Rashid ports.

This standard performance emphasizes the strong growth in the auto trade sector, and the Dubai World Ports Ports in Facilitating the import and export of vehicles within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries highlights.

On the other hand, China has emerged as the largest commercial partner, through its contribution with approximately 25% of the total size of vehicles, followed by Japan, Korea and India.
The global auto sector is radically shining, as the number of electric cars is expected to exceed its counterparts of traditional cars that operate with internal combustion engines by 2036.

With China manufacturing more than half of the world’s electric cars, global supply chains seek to adapt to support this shift towards sustainable movement.
Abdullah bin Damithan, CEO and General Manager, DP and Recess, said that the rise of Dubai as a global car trade center provides huge potential for markets in Asia and Europe, which reflects positively on our local economy, and is a strong motivation for economic growth; It contributes to providing job opportunities, attracting foreign investment, and stimulating local markets.

He affirmed the commitment of Dubai World Ports to develop the infrastructure needed to support this growth.

He added that the advanced DPDDDDDDs centers such as the Port of Jebel Ali, and free commercial areas such as “Javza”, which embrace more than 629 companies specialized in cars and spare parts, are an essential part of its strategy aimed at supporting the global supply chains of cars.

It is worth noting that the DP World’s vision is consistent with global expectations for passenger car sales, which are likely to grow from 94.7 million in 2024 to reach 109 million by 2030.

Thanks to the annual capacity of Jebel Ali Port, which reaches the handling of one million equivalent units for the car, in addition to developing the largest and latest car market in the world on an area of ​​up to 20 million square feet, in addition to the expansion of the Hamriyah port, “DP and Recess” confirms its commitment to meet the increase in demand, and support the Dubai Economic Agency D33, which aims to double the size of the local economy by 2033.