DP World's revenue increased by more than 20.4% in the first half of the year, and its container throughput rose by 6.7%
DP World, the Dubai Port group, announced its financial results for the first half of 2025 on August 14th.
In the first half of 2025, the company's revenue was 11.2 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.4% compared with the same period last year. After adjusting for news acquisitions and exchange rate fluctuations, it increased by 14.7%. The profit in the first half of the year was 960 million US dollars, an increase of 68.5% year-on-year, with a year-on-year growth rate of 52.6%. The container throughput increased by 5.6% year-on-year, and the global container throughput reached 45.4 million TEUs.
Sultan Ahmed bin Surayem, Chairman and CEO of Dubai World Ports Group, said: "The ongoing geopolitical tensions, the continuous closure of the Red Sea route and the rising uncertainty of global trade tariffs have had a significant impact on the entire industry." Despite these challenges, we have continued to support shippers in transporting goods and achieved strong performance by providing an integrated end-to-end solution and operating critical infrastructure in key markets.
It is understood that the group's total capital expenditure in the first half of the year was 1.08 billion US dollars, of which 539 million US dollars was invested in the port and terminal department, 301 million US dollars in logistics and parks and economic zones, 221 million US dollars in maritime services, and the rest was invested in the headquarters.
In terms of sustainable development, the chairman and CEO stated that as of May, the Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of Port World Dubai had decreased by 16% compared to the 2022 level, and 64% of the group's energy comes from renewable sources.
Despite the persistent macroeconomic headwinds and the ongoing pressure on major shipping corridors, Dubai World Group expects its full-year EBITDA performance to be strong, thanks to the sustained growth in throughput, the operational leverage of ports and terminals, the strengthening of the balance sheet, as well as strategic capital expenditures and global integration.
