DP World, a leading global provider of logistics solutions and Pakistan’s National Logistics Cell (NLC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore areas of cooperation, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.  

The MOU was signed by DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and NLC Director General Major Gen Farrukh Shahzad Rao in Rawalpindi aiming at exploring Pakistan’s trade and logistics sector. 

DP World began operations in Pakistan in 1997 at the Qasim International Container Terminal – the first of its kind in the country – and has since transformed the facility into the country’s leading gateway for global trade in the region.

NLC has been Pakistan’s leading multimodal logistics company, offering end-to-end solutions to its clients across road, rail, sea, and air for more than four decades. Its capability is augmented by a network of dry ports, warehousing facilities, and border terminals across Pakistan.

Under the MoU, DP World and NLC will explore areas of cooperation in Pakistan’s logistics sector that will enable both companies to benefit and expand their businesses, including by forming a potential joint venture. The MoU covers a wide range of areas on both land and seaside and includes, amongst others, port infrastructure such as container and bulk terminals, Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) services, dry ports, inland container depots, rail and trucking and border terminals in Pakistan as well as in its neighbouring countries.