DP World laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
DP World filed 2 WARN layoff notices in South Carolina, Michigan, most recently on Sep 1, 2026, naming 275 workers. If you work or worked at DP World, about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina today, including about 25 at DP World. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did DP World file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP WorldTakes effect Oct 31, 2026 | South Carolina | Spartanburg County | 205 | — | State record | |
| DP WorldTakes effect Oct 5, 2025 | Michigan | Macomb County | 70 | Closure | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for South Carolina unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Michigan unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina, and about 25 at DP World. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at DP World
- Executive Director, Final Mile Delivery Optimization · Worldpac · Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Branch Operations Manager · WorldPac · Randolph, MA
- Senior HR Director, Operations & Frontline Talent · DP World · Dallas, TX
- Head of Ocean Freight - U.S. Growth & Strategy · DP World · Miami, FL
- Logistics Coordinator - Drive Efficient Inbound/Outbound Ops · DP World · Cheyenne, WY
- Senior Director, Oracle Fusion ERP & Analytics · Worldpac · Oak Brook, IL
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board
For notices in Macomb County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Upstate Workforce Development Board
For notices in Spartanburg County
Questions
- Did DP World file layoff notices?
- Yes. DP World has filed 2 WARN notices with labor departments in South Carolina, Michigan, naming 275 workers. The most recent was filed Sep 1, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at DP World?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For South Carolina, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former DP World employees?
- about 3,300 professional jobs are open in South Carolina today, and about 25 at DP World itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Sep 1, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of DP World. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.