Dubai, United Arab Emirates – DP World continues its ambitious plans to enhance its operational and logistical capabilities and achieve digital and sustainable growth in the global trade system. Since the beginning of this year, it has announced the launch of a series of strategic international projects and expansions with total investments amounting to approximately $4.56 billion.
These investments were distributed across a number of vital markets in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, reflecting the group’s sustainable growth and balanced expansion strategy globally.
In January 2025, the Peruvian government and DP World Group announced the launch of a new expansion of Callao Port with investments of approximately US$1 billion, completing previous work completed in 2024 worth US$400 million.. The project aims to boost grain and vegetable exports and increase productivity by 80% by expanding sidewalks and using modern electrical operating equipment.
Meanwhile, DP World announced a joint investment with Australia’s NSW Ports worth A$400 million, “equivalent to approximately US$265 million,” to expand the railway station at Port Botany in Sydney, with the goal of increasing capacity from 400,000 to one million TEUs annually.
In May 2025, the group announced a $2.5 billion global investment program, including the development of major ports in five vital countries. Work continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the development of the Amaq port in Banana, located on the country’s Atlantic coast, which will have an annual capacity of 450,000 TEUs. In Senegal, the group continues to develop the new Nadian port on the west coast of Africa, with an initial investment of $830 million Its annual capacity reaches 1.2 million TEUs.
In Ecuador, the group launched a $140 million dock expansion project at the port of Busorkha, increasing its total length to 700 meters, allowing it to accommodate two Post-Panamax ships simultaneously.
The investment program also included the United Kingdom, as DP World is investing one billion US dollars in expanding the London Gateway Center, to build two new cargo berths and an additional railway station, which enhances the connection of European trade.
DP World has begun construction on a new $510 million container terminal in Tuna Tikra, Gujarat, on India’s northwest coast, with a 1.1-kilometre berth and an annual capacity of 2.19 million TEUs.
This terminal will connect India’s vast interior regions to global markets via a network of roads and railways, facilitating Indian companies’ access to global trade chains more quickly and efficiently.
In July 2025, DP World signed an agreement with the Syrian government to develop the port of Tartous with a construction, operation and transportation system “BOT” for a period of 30 years, as part of an investment of 800 million US dollars, which includes developing a multi-purpose terminal, establishing free industrial and commercial zones to improve trade connectivity between Syria and the region, and supporting regional supply chains.
In parallel with the geographical expansions, DP World launched digital and environmental initiatives in a number of its operational locations, and Jebel Ali Port introduced a new fleet of electric trucks to transport approximately 204,000 TEU annually, strengthening the group’s commitment to sustainability and reducing emissions.
