DP World
Rank: 1
Date of establishment : 1972
Country: U.A.E.
Group Chairman and CEO: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
DP World is one of the largest operators of ports and cargo terminals in the world. Over 56,000 people work for the company across 181 operations globally. It recorded revenues of $4.9 billion in the six months to June 30, 2021—a 21.3% increase from the same period last year. In 2020, DP World signed a contract with the government of Senegal to build a port at Ndayane with an investment of $1.1 billion. In July 2021, it acquired Syncreon, which is located across 91 sites in 19 countries, for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion.