DP World is in talks to develop a new multipurpose port on the country's east coast, a route that could reduce reliance on the strategic shipping chokepoint.
The United Arab Emirates is planning a new port and container terminal on its east coast designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported. Dubai's DP World is in talks to develop a new multipurpose port in the coastal area of Fujairah, according to the report. The project points to an effort to create an alternative logistics route outside one of the world's most strategically important maritime chokepoints, through which a large share of regional energy and trade flows.