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2026
DP World appoints two independent directors
DP World announced the appointment of Amer Abdulrahim Kazim and Iman Al Qasim as independent non-executive directors to its board, with immediate effect.
2026
DP World appoints Jason Varsamidis as CEO and Managing Director, Asia Pacific
DP World announced on 15 October 2026 the appointment of Jason Varsamidis as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of its Asia Pacific region, effective immediately. Varsamidis, who has served as CFO of DP World Asia Pacific since 2020, will lead the region's ports, terminals and logistics businesses across 22 geographies with more than 12,000 employees. The company said arrangements for the regional Chief Financial Officer role will be announced separately.
2026
DP World launches EUR 53.8 million electrification project at Constanța Port terminal
DP World announced that it launched a EUR 53.8 million project to electrify its container terminal at the Port of Constanța in Romania.
2022
P&O Ferries faces protests and boycott calls over job cuts
P&O Ferries faced protests and boycott calls following the dismissal of 800 workers. The article reports protests against the job cuts and more than 3,000 social-media mentions of #boycottpando in the preceding 24 hours.
2022
DP World completed its acquisition of Imperial Logistics
DP World said it completed its acquisition of South African logistics company Imperial Logistics on March 14, 2022.
2022
DP World announces a new rail service linking Germany and Rotterdam
DP World announced a new rail service connecting Rotterdam with Germersheim and Stuttgart, with two roundtrips per week. The service was scheduled to start on March 14, 2022.
2022
DP World makes CARGOES Flow widely available
DP World announced that its CARGOES Flow supply-chain visibility platform is now widely available to shippers and logistics service providers.
2022
Marco partners with DP World on Cargoes Finance
Marco Financial Partners teamed up with DP World to become a lender on DP World's Cargoes Finance platform. The article says the partnership will make Marco's MarcoScan tool available to platform users.
2022
DP World puts 11 hybrid straddle carriers into service at Southampton
DP World announced that 11 hybrid straddle carriers had gone into service at Southampton with immediate effect, completing a £40 million investment there over the previous 12 months.
2021
CARGOES Finance and Tradewind Finance partnership
DP World announced a partnership between CARGOES Finance and Tradewind Finance to provide working-capital solutions to companies seeking trade finance.
2021
DUBUY.com launches in Kenya
DP World announced that its wholesale e-commerce platform DUBUY.com had launched in Kenya, expanding the platform into the Kenyan market.
2021
Solar-powered vehicle charging point launched at Expo 2020 Dubai
UPS launched a solar-powered vehicle charging point at Expo 2020 Dubai to power its electric delivery vans. The system uses solar panels on DP World's Flow pavilion and an off-grid battery energy storage unit.
2021
DP World reports first-half 2021 results
DP World announced financial results for the six months to 30 June 2021, reporting year-on-year EBITDA growth of 18.2%.
2021
DP World acquires syncreon
DP World bought syncreon for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion. The article said the transaction was expected to close in the second half of 2021, so it reports the acquisition announcement, not its completion.
2021
DP World appoints UAE business CEO
DP World appointed Abdulla Bin Damithan as CEO and managing director of its UAE business; Mohammed Al Muallem became a global executive vice president.
2021
DP World appoints Abdulla Bin Damithan to lead its UAE business and Jafza
DP World appointed Abdulla Bin Damithan as chief executive and managing director of its UAE business and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), succeeding Mohammed Al Muallem, who was promoted to executive vice president of DP World.
2021
DP World announces planned DUBUY.com launch in Ethiopia
DP World announced that its wholesale ecommerce platform DUBUY.com was set to launch in Ethiopia.
2021
DP World announces planned DUBUY.com launch in Ethiopia
DP World said it was set to launch its DUBUY.com global wholesale e-commerce platform in Ethiopia; the article describes this as a planned market entry, not a completed launch.
2021
DP World launches DuBuy wholesale e-commerce platform
DP World launched DuBuy, a wholesale e-commerce website. The platform had already gone live in Rwanda and was described as planning expansion into other East African markets.
2021
DUBUY.com launches in Rwanda
DP World launched DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, initially available in Rwanda, with plans to expand across Africa and around the world.