DP World will achieve $24.4 billion in revenues in 2025

DP World Group announced yesterday record financial results for the year 2025, with revenues rising by 22% to reach $24.4 billion, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rising by 18% to reach $6.4 billion (a margin of 26.3%), thanks to strong performance in the ports, terminals and logistics sectors.

In terms of handling volumes, the group’s total container handling volume increased by 5.8%, reaching 93.4 million 20-foot TEUs. Profits for the year also increased by 32.2% to reach $1.96 billion as a direct result of operational efficiency and discipline in cost management.

DB World revealed that operating cash flow increased by 14%, reaching $6.3 billion.

Issa Kazim, Chairman of DP World Group, said: “In an environment characterized by high levels of uncertainty and changing trade dynamics, our diversified portfolio, our discipline in allocating capital, and our focus on shipments that generate higher revenues per unit compared to standard shipping, have had the greatest impact in enabling us to achieve resilient profits and strong cash flows.”

He added: “These results are a living embodiment of the strength of our integrated platform, and proof of our ability to adapt to all the changes that global supply chains are witnessing in the process of being reshaped.”

For his part, CEO of DP World Group, Yuvraj Narayan, said: “The ports and terminals sector recorded an exceptional and strong performance, supported by growth in handling volumes, improved returns and strict cost management, as revenues per 20-foot TEU increased by 8.5% on a like-for-like basis.”

He added: “In a strategic step during the year 2025, we have unified our business in the marine services sector under the umbrella of the unified brand of the (DB World) group, which has strengthened our position as an integrated global provider of logistics services. Across the logistics sector and our broader commercial platform, we have continued to expand our capabilities and deepen collaboration across our commercial platform and logistics sector through the (DB World One) operating model.”

The “DB World” group pointed out that it has spared no effort in pumping qualitative investments, as its capital investments jumped during the year 2025 to record $3.1 billion (compared to $2.2 billion in 2024), as part of its global ambition to enhance absorptive capabilities and raise productivity levels in all aspects of its operations. She added that, thanks to this investment momentum, the capacity of the group’s ports has increased to reach a record level of 109 million 20-foot equivalent containers.

The group revealed that it has allocated an ambitious capital budget for the year 2026, estimated at approximately three billion US dollars, to direct it towards high-priority strategic projects in Jebel Ali, Drydocks World, Tuna Tecra (India), London Gateway (United Kingdom), Ndayane (Senegal), and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

She pointed out that, as part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, the group has reduced its emissions from the first and second scopes by 14% compared to 2022, while currently relying on renewable energy sources to provide approximately 67% of its global electricity needs.

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Jebel Ali Port

Jebel Ali Port recorded an annual growth of about 9% in cargo volumes from origin to destination, which reflects the growing trade flows through Dubai and the UAE. DB World achieved strong growth in dry bulk cargo, with a record 1.5 million vehicles handled through its stations in Dubai (an increase of 18%), and volumes of miscellaneous bulk cargo handling at Jebel Ali Port reaching 5.67 million tons (an increase of 6%), the highest level in nearly two decades.

DB World GCC CEO and General Manager, Ahmed Yousef Al-Hassan, said: “Periods of volatility in global trade underscore the importance of flexible and efficiently connected supply chains. Across the GCC, our focus is on expanding our integrated network across the various stages of supply chains, enhancing multi-modal connectivity, and giving customers greater flexibility in how shipments move across the region.”