An improved performance in the fourth quarter has helped DP World boost its numbers for the full year.

The terminal operator reported a 6% increase in volumes between October and December, driven by strong growth in Asia Pacific and Europe.

For 2016 the company handled 63.7m teu, an improvement of 3.2% compared to 2015.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman of DP World, said: “Despite the challenging market conditions, particularly at our flagship Jebel Ali Port, our portfolio continues to deliver ahead-of-market growth, which once again demonstrates the benefits of operating a globally diversified portfolio.

“We