DP World will launch a weekly container service linking export hubs in China and Southeast Asia directly with East and Southern Africa in late November 2026.

Operated by DP World’s Shipping Solutions AMEA unit, the China Africa Link connects three mainland Chinese gateways and two Southeast Asian transshipment hubs to Dar es Salaam and Maputo.

The scheduled rotation covers eight port calls, moving goods between Asia and African markets where DP World is spending $165 million to expand handling capacity in Mozambique.

The scheduled port rotation runs Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Port Klang Westport, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Singapore, and back to Shanghai. DP World Shipping Solutions AMEA will operate the weekly rotation to provide fixed-day departures for exporters across the region.

Cargo moving westbound will center on manufactured goods including electronics, construction materials, automotive components and industrial machinery. Eastbound vessels returning to Asia will load African mineral commodities and agricultural goods destined for Chinese processors and Southeast Asian regional distribution centers.

“Global trade is changing, and our customers need more than shipping capacity. They need reliable connections, greater choice and the flexibility to adapt as trade patterns evolve,” explains Ganesh Raj, Global COO, Marine Services at DP World.

For Asia-Pacific electronics manufacturers and automotive component exporters, the dedicated loop bypasses ad-hoc feeder transshipment at congested intermediate hubs. Direct calls at Port Klang and Singapore give shippers in Malaysia and surrounding ASEAN markets an immediate option to tap African buyers without secondary re-handling delays.

The service also tightens export pipelines for retail and wholesale merchandise leaving the Pearl River Delta via Nansha and the Yangtze River economic belt through Shanghai and Ningbo.

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