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DP World Cargo Services

SCAC DPWC · Dubai, UAE · founded 1999 · Independent / non-aligned

DP World Cargo Services (legal entity DP World Cargo Services LLC) is a niche operator headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Founded in 1999, the line has spent 27 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 0 vessels under the SCAC code DPWC. DP World Cargo Services operates as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) and does not own its own container ships, placing the carrier among the recognised operators on its core trade lanes. The company holds intermodal equipment under 3 registered ISO 6346 owner prefixes, which appear on every box it owns or long-term leases.

DP World Cargo Services is most active on the following corridors: NVOCC, Worldwide. The line operates on a standalone basis and does not share vessel slots with other ocean carriers under a formal global alliance. Direct customer contact is available via +971 4 881 5000 or the carrier's web portal at dpworld.com.

DP World Cargo Services container prefixes

Every intermodal container carries an ISO 6346 owner code — three letters identifying the owner, plus a single category letter (almost always U for freight containers). These four-letter prefixes are the fastest way to identify which carrier controls a given box. DP World Cargo Services has the following registered prefixes recorded in the BIC database. If a container in your possession begins with any of these codes, the box is owned by or leased on long term to DP World Cargo Services.

To track a container under one of these prefixes, contact the carrier directly using the bill-of-lading number or container number. Most ocean carriers expose a public tracking endpoint on their website that accepts either format. DP World Cargo Services publishes its tracking page under the main dpworld.com domain.

DP World Cargo Services corridor coverage

DP World Cargo Services concentrates its services on NVOCC, Worldwide. Customers on these lanes typically see weekly or twice-weekly sailings depending on season and trade balance. For a current sailing schedule, contact the carrier directly or consult its weekly schedule publication.

How to track a DP World Cargo Services container

Tracking a DP World Cargo Services container starts with confirming the prefix. Look at the container's left-hand corner casting plate or the painted code on the door — the four-letter ISO 6346 owner code (e.g. DPWU) is followed by six numeric digits and a single check digit. If the prefix matches one in the list above, the box is on a DP World Cargo Services bill of lading. Visit dpworld.com, navigate to the carrier's tracking or "track and trace" portal, and paste the full container number. The portal will return current vessel position, the next scheduled port call, the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and the most recent equipment events such as gate-in, loaded, discharged and gate-out.

If the carrier portal does not return a result, the most likely causes are: the container has not yet been gate-in at the origin terminal, the bill of lading number is in a different format (check whether the system expects an MBL versus an HBL), or the box is moving on a partner alliance vessel rather than a DP World Cargo Services hull. In the last case, the prefix still resolves to DP World Cargo Services as equipment owner but the schedule data lives with the operating carrier. DP World Cargo Services's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +971 4 881 5000 during European business hours.

Related ocean carriers

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