69.4 million containers handled by DP World in 9 months

Dubai Ports announced that it handled 69.4 million standard containers (20 feet), during the first nine months of the year 2025, across its global business portfolio, compared to 65.3 million containers in the same period last year, achieving a growth in total handling volumes of 6.3%, according to a document published by the group on its website, and a copy of which was seen by Emirates Today.

According to the data, the group added 4.1 million new containers to its business volume during the first nine months of this year.

In the third quarter of this year, handling volume increased by 5.5%, reaching 24 million TEUs, compared to 22.7 million TEUs in the same period in 2024.

During the third quarter of this year, Jeel Ali Port handled 3.8 million TEUs, and during the first nine months of this year, Jebel Ali Port handled about 11.58 million TEUs, compared to 11.4 million TEUs in the corresponding period of 2024, a growth of 1.4%.

The group strengthened its performance in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian subcontinent, as container handling in this geographical region increased by 3.3% to reach about 33.3 million containers in the first nine months of this year, compared to 32.2 million containers during the same period last year.

At the level of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the company witnessed a strong performance with a growth rate of 9.4%, reaching 25.7 million TEUs in the period between January and September, compared to 23.4 million TEUs in the same period last year.

At the level of the Americas and Australia, the company handled about 10.4 million containers, compared to 9.5 million containers, an increase of 8.7% during the first nine months of this year.

DP World Group recorded strong financial and operational performance in the first half of 2025, a clear confirmation of the strength and flexibility of its integrated global trade platform, despite the geopolitical and economic fluctuations the world is witnessing. Revenues increased by 20.4% year-on-year to reach 41.14 billion dirhams.

DB World continued to pump its investments into strategic growth markets, with its capital expenditures reaching 3.97 billion dirhams during the first half of the year. The group intends to spend 9.18 billion dirhams ($2.5 billion) in capital expenditures during the entire year, and these investments focus on enhancing the capacity of container terminals, integrating supply chains, and developing digital capabilities to support trade flexibility in the long term.