DB World increases its capacity to 112.3 million containers by the end of 2026

A document issued by the Dubai Ports World Group (DP World) showed that the group intends to raise its total capacity to 112.3 million TEUs at the end of the current year 2026, compared to 109.5 million TEUs at the end of last year, through its business portfolio in several markets around the world, including its consolidated businesses or investments in equity shares.

According to the document data, a copy of which was seen by Emirates Today, the group is expected to add 2.8 million containers to its portfolio during the year 2026 as a whole, to meet demand in major commercial markets around the world.

The group said that its capital expenditure budget for 2026 amounts to about three billion dollars (about 11 billion dirhams), with a focus on priority projects, including Jebel Ali, Drydocks World, Tuna Tecra (India), London Gateway (United Kingdom), Ndayane (Senegal), and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

It indicated that it invested $3.1 billion (11.37 billion dirhams) in capital expenditures during the past year, up from $2.2 billion (about eight billion dirhams) in 2024, to support the expansion of capacity and enhance productivity globally, explaining that the ports’ capacity has risen to 109 million 20-foot standard containers.

DP World Group announced record financial results for the year 2025, with revenues rising by 22% to $24.4 billion, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rising by 18% to $6.4 billion (about 23.48 billion dirhams), with a margin of 26.3%, driven by strong performance in the ports, terminals and logistics services business.

Profits for the year also increased by 32.2% to $1.96 billion (about 7.2 billion dirhams), while operating cash flows increased by 14% to $6.3 billion (23.1 billion dirhams).