DP World to Launch Six New Freight Forwarding Offices in Brazil

The expansion will bolster DP World’s freight forwarding network across Latin America and drive global connectivity by 2026.

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, will be significantly expanding its freight forwarding footprint in Brazil over the next two years. The company plans to open six new offices by 2026, underscoring its commitment to enhancing end-to-end supply chain solutions across Latin America.

The rollout will see four offices launched in 2025, strategically located in Campinas, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. Two additional offices will open in 2026, in the North and Northeast regions. This expansion is expected to create 150 new jobs, spanning sales, operations, and administrative roles, further contributing to economic development.

The expansion will bolster the company’s ability to deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions, offering a series of services that connect goods from the factory floor to the customer's door, such as sea freight for both FCL (full container load) and LCL (less container load), air freight, domestic container road transportation, international insurance, and customs clearance.

DP World’s freight forwarding operations in Brazil are expected to handle approximately 75,000 TEUs annually within the next five years, reflecting the company’s ambition to boost its logistics footprint. The initiative builds on the momentum of recent openings in Santos, São Paulo, and Itajaí earlier in 2024, which have already begun to reshape trade capabilities in the region.

With a robust global network of ports, terminals and value-added services, DP World is strengthening its role as a logistics provider to speed up the cargo cycle for customers.

Fábio Siccherino, CEO of DP World in Brasil, said: "We are delighted to announce this expansion of our services in Brazil. This is a strategic addition to our network, which is constantly expanding, not only in Brazil, but throughout Latin America, and our aim is to make it easier for customers to access a fully integrated logistics platform that supports the flow of trade in local and international markets."

DP World has played an important role in expanding Brazil’s logistics sector, particularly the availability of containerized and bulk goods, by operating one of the country’s largest private terminals at the Port of Santos. The terminal currently handles 1.4 million TEUs annually, with an ongoing expansion set to increase capacity to 2.1 million TEUs per year.

Additionally, DP World’s partnership with Rumo to develop a new grain and fertilizer terminal is expected to increase bulk handling capacity at the portby 12.5 million tons annually.

The Brazil expansion aligns with DP World’s broader strategy to enhance its global freight forwarding presence. Since mid-2023, the company has launched over 200 freight forwarding offices worldwide, including 20 across the Americas. This network includes operations in Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Suriname. Future openings are planned in the United States, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 114,000 employees from 162 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

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About DP World in Brazil

In the Port of Santos, DP World is the company responsible for operating one of the largest and most modern private multi-purpose terminals in Brazil, located on the left bank of the Port of Santos (SP). With investments of R$3 billion, it provides more than 2,000 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect jobs. Installed in a strategic area with access by sea, road and rail, the project has 1,100 meters of quay and a total area of 845,000 m2 and an annual handling capacity of 1.4 million TEU (a unit equivalent to a 20-foot container) and 5.4 million tons of pulp. With new investments underway, over the next few years DP World will complete the expansion of its quay to 1,300 meters and increase its capacity to 2.1 million TEUs/year, with the first phase being delivered at the beginning of 2026 with 1.7 million TEUs/year. More information at http://www.dpworld.com/brazil.