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Annual volume of all containers handled at seaports in Dubai from 2015 to 2024 (in container units)

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Release date

May 2025

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Region

United Arab Emirates

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

Supplementary notes

One unit container of 20 foot equivalent units.

Includes discharged, loaded, and additional containers shifting on shipboard that may occur during normal operations.

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In 2024, the number of containers handled at Dubai Ports was about **** million. This was an increase from the previous year, when the number of containers handled at the ports in Dubai was million. The number of containers handled refers to any type of container movement conducted throughout normal day-to-day operations, such as loading, discharging, and any shifting required on ship decks.

DP World

Dubai’s strategic location has made it a hub for global maritime traffic, connecting trade between Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond. Dubai Ports (DP) World, which operates the ports in Dubai, also holds market share across multiple ports around the world, with total global revenue consistently increasing each subsequent year during the past decade. Additionally, the company is involved in strategic partnerships with other global logistic firms, such as their merger in July 2024 with Evyap Group to create an international logistics hub in Turkey.

Trade: the key to diversification

The United Arab Emirates has been at the forefront of diversification, scoring the highest economic diversification index among oil and gas giants in the region. Its strategy has been the focus of emulation for countries like Saudi Arabia, whose own project known as Vision 2030 seeks to follow in their footsteps and lower its dependence on fossil fuel exports. All logistics terminals in Dubai expected a growth in throughput in 2022. By 2024, the market value of the logistics industry in the UAE was estimated to exceed ** billion U.S. dollars.