Dubai World Ports pump $ 4.5 billion into global expansion projects during 2025
Dubai, August 3 / WAM / DP World continues its ambitious plans to enhance its operational and logistical capabilities and achieve digital and sustainable growth in the global trade system, as since the beginning of this year it announced the launch of a series of international projects and strategic expansions with a total investment of about $ 4.56 billion.
These investments were distributed to a number of vital markets in the continents of Africa, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, which reflects the strategy of sustainable growth and balanced expansion adopted by the group globally.
In January 2025, the Peruvian government and the Dubai World Ports Group announced the launch of a new expansion of the Callao port with approximately one billion US dollars investments, to complement previous businesses that were completed in 2024 at a value of $ 400 million.
The project aims to enhance grain and vegetable exports, and raise productivity by 80% by expanding sidewalks and using modern electrical operating equipment.
In conjunction with this, DP World announced a joint investment with the Australian NSW Ports worth $ 400 million “equivalent to about 265 million US dollars” to expand the railway station in the Port Botany port in Sydney, with the aim of raising the capacity from 400 thousand to one million stereotypes annually.
In May 2025, the group announced a global investment program worth $ 2.5 billion, including the development of major ports in five vital countries, where work continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the development of a depth port in Banana located on the Atlantic coast of the country, whose annual absorptive capacity will reach 450 thousand stereotypes, and in Senegal the group continues to develop the new Nadian port on the western coast of Africa, with a preliminary investment of its capacity 830 million dollars, and its annual capacity of 1.2 million stereotypes.
In Ecuador, the group launched a pavement expansion project in Busurkha Port of $ 140 million, to increase its total length to 700 meters, allowing the reception of two post -Panamax ships at the same time.
The investment program also included the United Kingdom, as Dubai Ports Invested a billion US dollars in the expansion of the London Gitayi Center, to build two new berths for shipping and an additional railway station, which enhances the connection of European trade.
Dubai World Ports began the construction work at a new container station worth $ 510 million in Tuna Tikra, Gujarat on the northwestern coast of India, which includes a 1.1 km berth, and its annual absorptive capacity reaches 2.19 million stereotypes.
This station will link the vast interior areas in India to the global markets through a network of roads and railways, which facilitates the access of Indian companies to global trade chains quickly and more efficient.
In July 2025, Dubai Ports signed an agreement with the Syrian government to develop the port of Tartous with the construction, operation and transportation system “BOT” for a period of 30 years, as part of an investment of 800 million US dollars, including the development of a multi -purpose station, the establishment of free industrial and commercial areas to improve the trade link between Syria and the region, and support regional supply chains.
Parallel to geographical expansions, Dubai International Ports launched digital and environmental initiatives in a number of its operating locations, and entered the port of Jebel Ali, a new fleet of electric trucks to transport approximately 204 thousand stereotypes annually, which enhances the group’s commitment to sustainability and reducing emissions.
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