Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dubai Ports announced that it handled 69.4 million TEU (20-foot gauge) during the first nine months of 2025 across its global business portfolio.
Compared to 65.3 million containers in the same period last year.
This achieved a growth in total handling volumes of 6.3%.
According to the data, the group added 4.1 million new containers to its business volume during the first nine months of this year.
In the third quarter of this year, handling volume increased by 5.5% to reach 24 million TEUs, compared to 22.7 million TEUs in the same period in 2024.
During the third quarter of this year, Gil Ali Port handled 3.8 million TEUs.
During the first nine months of this year, Jebel Ali Port handled approximately 11.58 million TEUs.
Compared to 11.4 million containers in the corresponding period of 2024, a growth of 1.4%.
The group has strengthened its performance in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian subcontinent.
Container handling in this geographical area increased by 3.3% to reach about 33.3 million containers in the first nine months of this year.
Compared to 32.2 million containers during the same period last year.
Across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, the company saw strong performance, with a growth rate of 9.4%, reaching 25.7 million TEUs between January and September, compared to 23.4 million TEUs in the same period last year.
In the Americas and Australia, the company handled about 10.4 million containers, compared to 9.5 million containers, an increase of 8.7% during the first nine months of this year.
Strong operational performance
DP World Group DB World recorded strong financial and operational performance in the first half of 2025.
This is a clear confirmation of the strength and flexibility of its integrated global trading platform.
This is despite the geopolitical and economic fluctuations that the world is witnessing. Revenues increased by 20.4% year-on-year to reach AED 41.14 billion.
DB World continued to invest in strategic growth markets.
Its capital expenditures amounted to 3.97 billion dirhams during the first half of the year.
The group intends to spend 9.18 billion dirhams ($2.5 billion) in capital expenditures during the entire year.
These investments focus on enhancing the capacity of container terminals and integrating supply chains.
In addition to developing digital capabilities to support long-term trade flexibility.
