{
  "id": 3753495,
  "title": "DP World reportedly shutting down SeaRates digital freight platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dp-world-reportedly-shutting-down-searates-digital-freight-platform",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dp-world-reportedly-shutting-down-searates-digital-freight-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DP World has reportedly decided to shut down SeaRates, its digital logistics platform, according to a published report. SeaRates founder Sergey Dzhashytov confirmed the news via a LinkedIn post, stating that companies reliant on the platform were seeking alternatives. Dzhashytov's role at DP World ended in March 2026, and his tenure as SeaRates' founder and CEO concluded in May 2026. The SeaRates website continues to operate, with no public announcement on either the SeaRates or DP World websites. SeaRates is a third-party marketplace and freight-booking platform that provides services such as quotes, ERP, tracking, rate-management, and white-label solutions. DP World acquired SeaRates in 2020, aiming to broaden its operations beyond ports and terminals into digitally-enabled end-to-end logistics. The decision to discontinue SeaRates may signal that DP World is refining its technology focus towards platforms more closely aligned with its core logistics, terminal, and cargo-flow operations. The impact on the Digital Freight Alliance, a global network of forwarders established by DP World, remains unclear. FreightWaves has reached out to DP World for comment, and the news was initially reported by Fruitnet and the Journal of Commerce.",
  "summary": "DP World reportedly winding down standalone digital freight platform. The post DP World reportedly shutting down SeaRates digital freight platform appeared first on FreightWaves .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}