DP World Reports 22% Revenue Growth to $24.4 Billion in 2025, Expands Global Port Capacity and Logistics Investments
DP World reported revenue of $24.4 billion for 2025, representing a 22 percent increase compared with the previous year.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 18 percent to $6.4 billion, delivering a margin of 26.3 percent. The company attributed this growth to strong performance across its Ports and Terminals and Logistics businesses.
Total group gross throughput increased by 5.8 percent to 93.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
Profit for the year climbed 32.2 percent to $1.96 billion, while operating cash flow grew 14 percent to $6.3 billion.
H.E. Essa Kazim, Chairman of the Board of Directors at DP World, said the results demonstrate the company’s resilience in navigating shifting global trade conditions.
“In an environment defined by heightened uncertainty and changing trade dynamics, our diversified portfolio, disciplined capital allocation, and focus on high-yield cargo enabled us to deliver resilient earnings and strong cash flow,” he said. “These results reflect the strength of our integrated platform and our ability to adapt as supply chains reconfigure.”
Operational Performance and Logistics Integration
DP World’s Ports and Terminals operations recorded higher volumes and improved yields during the year.
On a like-for-like basis, revenue per TEU increased by 8.5 percent, reflecting improved pricing discipline and operational efficiency.
Yuvraj Narayan, Group CEO of DP World, noted that the company continued to strengthen its integrated logistics platform throughout 2025.
“Ports and Terminals performed strongly, supported by healthy volumes, improved yield, and disciplined cost management, with like-for-like revenue per TEU increasing by 8.5 percent,” he said. “In 2025, we unified our Marine Services business under a single DP World brand, strengthening our position as a fully integrated global logistics provider.”
Narayan added that the company continued to expand capabilities across logistics and its broader trade platform under the ‘One DP World’ operating model, focusing on disciplined capital allocation, operational excellence, and customer-centric execution while investing selectively for sustainable long-term growth.
Investment and Capacity Expansion
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased to 9.9 percent in 2025, up from 8.9 percent in 2024, reflecting improved earnings performance despite geopolitical and trade uncertainty.
DP World invested $3.1 billion in capital expenditure during 2025, compared with $2.2 billion in the previous year, to support capacity expansion and productivity improvements across its global operations. As a result, total port capacity increased to 109 million TEUs.
For 2026, the company has set a capital expenditure budget of approximately $3 billion. Planned investments will focus on strategic projects across key global locations, including Jebel Ali, Drydocks World, Tuna Tekra in India, London Gateway in the United Kingdom, Ndayane in Senegal, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Sustainability Progress
DP World also reported progress toward its environmental targets. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions declined by 14 percent compared with a 2022 baseline, while approximately 67 percent of the company’s global electricity consumption is now sourced from renewable energy.
India Remains a Key Growth Market
India continued to play a significant role in group performance during 2025, with DP World reporting its strongest-ever Ports and Terminals results in the country.
The company’s economic zones in Chennai, Mumbai, and Kochi have surpassed 80 percent occupancy, reflecting sustained demand for integrated logistics and industrial infrastructure.
DP World is also investing in multimodal infrastructure in India to strengthen rail and inland connectivity between ports and domestic markets.
Construction of the 2.19 million TEU Tuna Tekra container terminal in Gujarat is progressing on schedule.
In addition, the company announced plans to invest an additional $5 billion in India to expand its integrated supply chain network supporting both export and domestic trade.
Rizwan Soomar, CEO and Managing Director for Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant, and Egypt at DP World, emphasized the long-term strategic importance of the Indian market.
“India remains a key growth market for DP World, and our continued investments reflect our confidence in the country’s long-term trade potential,” he said. “From expanding our ports and logistics infrastructure to strengthening multimodal connectivity and developing world-class economic zones, we are committed to enhancing an integrated supply chain network that supports both international and domestic trade.”
These initiatives, he added, are expected to improve efficiency, unlock new business opportunities, and contribute to sustained economic growth.
