UAE port operator DP World has appointed Suresh Ramani (LinkedIn) as its new Indian subcontinent Logistics Chief Commercial Officer, according to a statement. Ramani brings over three decades of experience in the logistics sector to the new role, having served as TVS Supply Chain Solutions’ Chief Transformation Oficer and head of Business Development, according to his LinkedIn profile. Ramani will offer integrated and innovative solutions to DP World’s customers “while expanding our global customer relationships,” the statement said.

REMEMBER- DP World announced plans to boost its presence in India in December in a bid to remedy trade bottlenecks by expanding into more industrial parks and logistics projects in the country. The move looks to alleviate congestion and ease the movement of cargo from ports to customers.

DP has plenty of ties in India already: The port operator launched operations at the Vallarpadam terminal in the Cochin Economic Zone back in June, and operates Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva Business Park and Chennai’s Integrated Chennai Business Park as well. The firm also operates five container terminals in India’s Mundra, Cochin, and Chennai, as well as two in Mumbai. The terminals have a combined capacity of around 6 mn TEUs. The firm is also developing a mega-container terminal at Tuna-Tekra in India’s Kandla Port, which will take its combined capacity up to 8.19 mn TEUs.

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