DP World's revenue rose 13.1 percent year over year to $12.7 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $11.2 billion in the same period last year, as growth in the company's international operations offset weaker activity at its flagship Jebel Ali port in the UAE.

The results show a company whose global network is increasingly carrying the load once dominated by its home port. Excluding Jebel Ali, container volumes rose 6.5 percent on a like-for-like basis across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

Jebel Ali softens, international assets pick up the slack

Gross container throughput across the group fell 5.7 percent to 42.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units, down from 45.4 million in the first half of 2025. Outside Jebel Ali, however, reported throughput increased to 39.7 million units from 37.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA outside Jebel Ali rose 9.7 percent.

Group adjusted EBITDA overall declined 5.6 percent to $2.86 billion from $3.03 billion, reflecting the drag from lower volumes and earnings at Jebel Ali.

Group CEO Yuvraj Narayan said: "The performance highlighted the contribution of DP World's international assets as the company managed lower volumes and earnings at its principal UAE port."

Group Chairman Essa Kazim said: "The results reflected the strength of the company's diversified portfolio, its integrated business model, and its ability to continue moving goods despite difficult operating conditions."

New capacity planned for Fujairah

DP World invested $1.5 billion in the first half of 2026 and expects total capital expenditure of approximately $3 billion for the year. Alongside 2026 projects at Jebel Ali, Drydocks World, Tuna Tekra in India, London Gateway in the United Kingdom, Ndayane in Senegal, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the company is preparing to expand its footprint on the UAE's east coast.

DP World will develop two terminals in Fujairah under a 50-year concession with the Fujairah Ports Authority. The Al Rugaylat terminal is designed for annual capacity of 2.5 million containers, 1.7 million tons of general cargo, and 190,000 car-equivalent units. The Dibba terminal will add 3.6 million tons of yearly general-cargo capacity.

Together, the two Fujairah terminals are expected to lift DP World's UAE container capacity from 19.4 million to nearly 22 million units. Construction is expected to take roughly 24 to 30 months once work begins.

Kazim said the Fujairah addition "would extend the Jebel Ali ecosystem through an integrated supply chain while giving customers greater flexibility, choice, and resilience."

Logistics expansion in Jafza

DP World and Lintara Properties are also developing a 20,000-square-meter logistics center in Jafza, scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, part of the company's broader push to widen its logistics offering alongside its port operations.

A strong 2025 as backdrop

The first-half 2026 figures follow a robust 2025 for DP World. Full-year revenue climbed 22 percent to $24.4 billion, adjusted EBITDA increased 18 percent to $6.4 billion for a 26.3 percent margin, and profit rose 32.2 percent to $1.96 billion. Operating cash flow advanced 14 percent to $6.3 billion, and the company handled 93.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units across the year, 5.8 percent more than in 2024.