Who owns DP World?
DP World is owned by DP World Limited (the United Arab Emirates).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: DP World 2025 Annual Report, DP World Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- DP World Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Origin
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About DP World
DP World is the port, terminal and logistics business of DP World Limited. Its 2025 annual report reports gross container throughput of 93.4 million TEU and says its Marine Services businesses (formerly Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics) now trade under the DP World brand.
Ownership timeline of DP World
Where DP World sits in DP World
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by DP World
DP World controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5; DP World has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: DP World
DP World is a state-owned company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
DP World Limited is incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Note 1 of its 2025 annual report says Port & Free Zone World FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World Corporation, holds 100% of its shares and that the Government of Dubai is the ultimate owner. The report describes 644 business units in 84 countries, a hybrid bond listed on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai, and ports including Jebel Ali and London Gateway.
🇦🇪 DP World and other Emirati brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 51 brands that began in the United Arab Emirates. 4 of them (8%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; DP World is not one of them.
- AD Ports Group — AD Ports Group 🇦🇪
- ADNOC L&S — ADNOC L&S 🇦🇪
- Abu Dhabi Aviation — Abu Dhabi Aviation 🇦🇪
- Air Arabia — Air Arabia 🇦🇪
- Aramex — Aramex 🇦🇪
- Arjaan Hotel Apartments — Rotana 🇦🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of DP World?
The parent company of DP World is DP World Limited, a state-owned company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is DP World Emirati?
Yes. DP World originated in the United Arab Emirates and its owner, DP World Limited, is also headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is DP World still owned by DP World Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, DP World is still owned by DP World Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] DP World 2025 Annual Report — DP World Limited, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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