DP World

DP World is an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It specialises in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, maritime services and free trade zones. Formed in 2005 by the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International, DP World handles 70 million containers that are brought in by around 70,000 vessels annually. This equates to roughly 10% of global container traffic accounted for by their 82 marine and inland terminals present in over 40 countries. Until 2016, DP World was primarily a global port operator, but since then, it has acquired other companies up and down the value chain. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem became chairman of DP World in 2007. He has been credited with transforming DP World from a regional ports operator into a global logistics firm. Sulayem resigned from DP World in 2026 after it came to light that Sulayem had an extensive relationship with disgraced child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.