DP World has been awarded the National Logistics Excellence Award 2021 for “Best Port Service Provider” in India and recognised as one of the “Best Rail Freight Service Providers” in the country for its innovations and transformative initiatives. The awards, launched in July 2021 and in their first edition this year, are organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and recognize change-makers in the logistics industry that demonstrate high levels of excellence and employ best practices.
The awards ceremony was attended by Shri Piyush Goyal, the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles; Shri Som Prakash, Hon’ble Minister of State for Industry; and Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce. DP World representatives accepted the award from Shri Piyush Goyal at a special ceremony hosted in New Delhi on 23rd June 2022.
Commenting on this occasion, Mr Rizwan Soomar, CEO & MD, DP World Subcontinent said, “DP World is honoured to be awarded the ‘Best Port Service Provider’ in the country and recognised as one of the best rail freight service providers in India by DPIIT. I congratulate our on-ground project teams for supporting and living our vision for sustained excellence. We will continue to develop and implement strategies that help us set new, higher-quality benchmarks for all stakeholders. DP World is committed to building a smarter, fairer, and greener trade ecosystem through cutting-edge digital solutions and infrastructure that opens new markets, with sustainability at the heart of our strategy.”
