DP World's Shipping Solutions AMEA business unit will expand its maritime network between China and Africa with the launch of China Africa Link.

This is a new weekly service designed to strengthen connectivity between the Far East and Africa, offering customers "more choice, better access to markets and more resilient supply chains."

Operated by Shipping Solutions, China Africa Link will begin operations at the end of November 2026 and will strengthen maritime connectivity between China and the growing markets of East and Southern Africa.

The service will operate with the following port rotation:

Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Nansha (China) – Port Klang Westport (Malaysia) – Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) – Maputo (Mozambique) – Singapore – Shanghai.

According to DP World, this rotation will provide additional connections between important Chinese export hubs and key African markets, facilitating the flow of goods through established and emerging trade routes.

“Global trade is changing and our customers need more than just shipping capacity,” said Ganesh Raj, DP World’s global director of Marine Services Operations.

“They need reliable connections, more options, and flexibility to adapt as business patterns evolve.”

“The new China Africa Link demonstrates how we are putting our interconnected trade corridor strategy into practice,” he continued.

“By strengthening maritime connectivity between China and Africa, we are creating new opportunities for businesses and building smarter, more flexible transport networks that help maintain the flow of goods.”

The new service will support the transport of a wide variety of goods, including African exports such as agricultural products.

DP World also noted that the service complements its investments in trade infrastructure in Africa.

In Mozambique, the company is carrying out a US$165 million expansion of its Maputo container terminal, while in Tanzania it has committed more than US$500 million to modernize the port of Dar es Salaam.

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