The London-listed group handled 14.3 million TEU in the first quarter of 2014, up by 10.5% on a like for like basis compared to the same period of 2013.
DP World’s new terminal capacity in Dubai, Brazil and London Gateway helped to bolster the numbers.
“First quarter growth was largely driven by an improved performance from our Asia Pacific, India and UAE terminals, with Europe continuing to show signs of improvement,” chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said in a statement.
“As anticipated, we have seen a return to volume growth in 2014 due to the addition of new capacity and a pick-up in global trade in the first quarter.”
He added: “Despite a solid start to the year, macro-economic conditions across some locations remain uncertain, however, we believe we are well positioned to outperform the market which is forecast to grow at approximately 5% in 2014.
