P&O Maritime announced a partnership with P&O Maritime Logistics which will help in the decongestion of customer supply chains with the unique Multi Carrying Vessels (MCVs) which can now transport containerised cargo in the Middle East region.
Connecting ports between Europe and Asia
By connecting Port of Jeddah – a key port between Europe and Asia – and Port of Sudan, will enable a faster-than-anticipated service to all customers by offering a liner route between the terminals – helping to reduce port congestion. The MCVs call at different terminals at both Jeddah and Port Sudan, underlining the possibility to export this solution to other port combinations worldwide.
This will be particularly useful on lower-volume, higher-frequency trade routes, such as the Red Sea & such niche feeders operating successfully forms a blueprint for further expansion with new and existing clients.
Benefits of partnership
P&O Maritime Logistics' partnership with Unifeeder helps respond and adapt to wider industry changes P&O Maritime Logistics' partnership with Unifeeder in expanding the containerized service is a perfect example of overall efforts to respond and adapt to wider industry changes.
The collaboration between us & P&O Maritime Logistics demonstrates DP World’s position as a truly multimodal and end-to-end solutions provider.
Growing business together
Hui Khoon, COO, Network of Unifeeder (Asia & Africa) said, “Our new service with P&O Maritime Logistics marks our next expansion outside of Europe, and we are looking forward to growing our business in Africa and the Middle East. With continued growth in the containerised cargo business across the Red Sea, the new service will capitalize on the market opportunities.”
“Having worked together in Europe, we are familiar with P&O Maritime Logistics’ expertise and their modified MCV fleet will be particularly helpful in streamlining our operations.”
Key highlights of this partnership
- By establishing this new route using modified and efficient MCVs, P&O Maritime Logistics will play a crucial role in helping to reduce port congestion.
- The MCV “micro” feeder has the unique ability to bypass congestion by calling smaller berths, turning around at least twice faster compared to larger vessels on this shortsea route.
- This partnership with us marks the first time P&O Maritime Logistics will be trading in the Red Sea with containers on a liner basis between the Port of Jeddah and the Port of Sudan.
- This partnership will help debottleneck customer supply chains with the unique MCV vessel in the Middle East region.