Who owns London Gateway?
London Gateway is owned by DP World (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 Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About London Gateway
London Gateway is a UK port and logistics hub that DP World's 2025 annual report calls "our London Gateway port". The report lists new shipping berths and a second rail terminal as investments under way there, and names London Gateway Port Limited among the group's container terminal operating companies.
Ownership timeline of London Gateway
Where London Gateway sits in DP World
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full DP World brand portfolio (2) →
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.
🇬🇧 London Gateway and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, London Gateway among them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of London Gateway?
The parent company of London Gateway is DP World, a state-owned company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is London Gateway British or Emirati?
London Gateway originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by DP World, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. So London Gateway is a British-origin brand under Emirati ownership.
Is London Gateway still owned by DP World?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, London Gateway is still owned by DP World. 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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