Dubai-based global ports and logistics operator DP World has maintained its capital expenditure (capex) budget at nearly $3 billion for 2026, focusing investments on key infrastructure projects across regional and international markets.
The investment plan prioritises six major assets, including two projects in Dubai and four international developments aimed at strengthening port capacity and logistics connectivity.
Key Investment Projects
The company identified Jebel Ali Port and Drydocks World in Dubai among the main local projects receiving investment.
Internationally, priority developments include Tuna Tekra Terminal in India, London Gateway in the United Kingdom, Port of Ndayane in Senegal, and Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia.
These investments are aimed at expanding capacity, improving logistics integration, and supporting global trade flows across key maritime corridors.
Capacity Expansion and Financial Performance
DP World reported that port capacity increased to 109 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), while total gross throughput rose 5.8% year-on-year to 93.4 million TEU last year.
The company’s capital expenditure for 2025 reached $3.1 billion, exceeding the forecast of $2.5 billion for the year. This represented a 41% year-on-year increase.
Financial performance also strengthened during the period. Revenue rose 22% year-on-year to $24.4 billion, supported by strong results across the company’s ports and terminals as well as logistics operations.
Meanwhile, profit increased to $1.96 billion, reflecting 32.2% growth year-on-year.
