At DP World we have a heritage to be proud of, growing from a local port operator to a global trade enabler

1. The global economy is expected to rebound with significant growth in 2021 and 2022. What are your predictions as a company providing trade infrastructure?

In 2020, DP World demonstrated the strength and resilience of its business by still delivering strong results despite the overall global economy shrinking because of the pandemic. It is early to make a full prediction on the next 18 months as global supply chains have been severely disrupted. Our ability to adapt and change and the investment the Group has made in response to changes in our industry has put our Group in an excellent position to capitalize on the expected global economic rebound in 2021 and 2022. The first quarter of this year seems to confirm this as our global Ports portfolio has seen volume growth of 10%. We remain confident that we will continue to outperform the market. 

2. DP Word continues to invest globally in different areas of the supply chain process. Could you tell us about the company's global vision?

At DP World we have a heritage to be proud of, growing from a local port operator to a global trade enabler. From our beginnings in 1972 at Port Rashid in Dubai (UAE), we now have a team of over 53,360 people working at 136 business units in 61 countries across six continents operations around the world. Our operations include ports and terminals, but also industrial parks, logistics and economic zones, maritime services and marinas as well as digital solutions. In fact, our business has changed so much from the early days of operating ports and terminals, we can now be an integral part of your supply chain, tailoring innovative solutions that tackle complex supply chain challenges.

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