DP World reportedly shutting down SeaRates digital freight platform

Port terminal operator DP World is discontinuing SeaRates, its standalone digital logistics platform, according to a published report. A LinkedIn post by SeaRates founder Sergey Dzhashytov wrote that he had been receiving questions about the “discontinuation of SeaRates digital services” and said companies that relied on those services were seeking alternatives. His public profile indicates that his DP World operating role ended in March 2026 and that his listed tenure as founder and chief executive of SeaRates.com ended in May 2026. The SeaRates website was still operating as of Thursday with no public announcement posted there or on the DP World site. SeaRates is a third-party marketplace and freight-booking platform that offers quotes, ERP, tracking, rate-management and white-label products. DP World acquired SeaRates in 2020, at the time calling it an important step in the company’s effort to extend its role beyond ports and terminals and into digitally enabled, end-to-end logistics. Also unknown is how the move could affect the Digital Freight Alliance, a global network of forwarders established by DP World. The reported decision may indicate that DP World is narrowing its technology focus toward platforms more closely integrated with its core logistics, terminal and cargo-flow operations. FreightWaves has reached out to DP World for comment. The news was first reported by Fruitnet and the Journal of Commerce. Read more articles by Stuart Chirls here . Read more: Ocean rate concerns as orders for new container ships near 40% of global fleet Port of Oakland: Steady July amid import drop New return: Another container line is back in the Red Sea Trans-Pacific shippers ‘leaving money on the table,’ says analyst China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO Upcoming FreightWaves Events Compliance Brokerage Compliance Symposium The day before F3. Every compliance issue you face - fraud exposure, carrier liability, FMCSA rules, cargo theft, insurance gaps - navigated by attorneys and operators defining best practices in a changing industry. October 26, 2026 The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now Awards F3 Awards Dinner The night before F3. FreightTech100 companies honored. FreightTech 25 and Shipper of Choice winners revealed live. Cocktail reception into dinner and live music - 300 industry leaders in one purpose-built room. October 26, 2026 The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now FreightTech F3: Future of Freight Festival Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals. October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026 The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now Compliance Brokerage Compliance Symposium Oct 26 • The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN The day before F3. Every compliance issue you face - fraud exposure, carrier liability, FMCSA rules, cargo theft, insurance gaps - navigated by attorneys and operators defining best practices in a changing industry. The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now Awards F3 Awards Dinner Oct 26 • The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN The night before F3. FreightTech100 companies honored. FreightTech 25 and Shipper of Choice winners revealed live. Cocktail reception into dinner and live music - 300 industry leaders in one purpose-built room. The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now FreightTech F3: Future of Freight Festival Oct 27 – Oct 28 • The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals. The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now Stuart Chirls Stuart Chirls is a journalist who has covered the full breadth of railroads, intermodal, container shipping, ports, supply chain and logistics for Railway Age, the Journal of Commerce and IANA. He has also staffed at S&P, McGraw-Hill, United Business Media, Advance Media, Tribune Co., The New York Times Co., and worked in supply chain with BASF, the world's largest chemical producer. Reach him at stuartchirls@firecrown.com.