DP World has reported a 7% decline in gross container volume in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, owing to lower volumes in the Asia Pacific, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
The operator says it handled 12.8 million teu across its global portfolio as operating conditions in the first quarter of 2013 remained challenging, similar to those experienced in the fourth quarter of 2012.