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Dubai’s DP World signs deals with China seaport companies in latest push

Ningbo-Zhoushan port said it will boost its Dubai station project as part of China’s Road and Belt Initiative.

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Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (C), visits the port of Jebel Ali in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on February 10, 2022 as part of his efforts to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. — KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI - Dubai’s state-owned DP World signed agreements with China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port and Zhejiang Seaport on Friday, to cooperate on automobile industry chain services and logistics.

Ningbo-Zhoushan said it will boost the deal as part of China’s signature investment project, the Road and Belt Initiative. 

This comes a day after DP World, the fourth-largest operator in container terminal activities, hosted a promotion in Beijing on Thursday to encourage Chinese investment. 

What happened:  DP World, one of the world’s biggest port operators, signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese seaports on Friday. 

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