DP World goes deeper inland in Australia — and colder in Europe

DP World is extending its reach on two continents at once. DP World signed a multi-year logistics agreement in Australia and committed to a cold-chain facility in Belgium — different cargoes, different partners, same underlying move: capturing the legs of the supply chain before and after the port.

In Antwerp, this means temperature-controlled storage next to the terminal. DP World will invest an initial EUR 48 mn, potentially rising to around EUR 100 mn in later phases, in a cold-chain hub beside its Antwerp Gateway terminal — developed with Montea and Maatschappij Linkerscheldeoever, according to a press release. The site will provide more than 55k sqm of temperature-controlled warehousing across an 83k sqm facility for perishables, pharma, chemicals, and technology cargo. It will also integrate ocean transport, terminal handling, warehousing, and road, rail, and barge distribution from a single site, strengthening DP World's connectivity across Belgium and Europe.

In Australia, it means owning the inland leg before the cargo even reaches a port. The company signed a multi-year agreement with Balco, one of the country's leading forage exporters, to move 10k TEUs of forage exports annually, according to a separate press release. DP World will handle road transport, equipment, and supply-chain coordination between Balco’s regional production sites and the export gateway, while investing in specialized transport assets.